Blocking period; application for an extension, shortening or cancellation
The general closing time for restaurants in Bavaria begins at 5 am and ends at 6 am. It can be extended or lifted by municipal ordinances or in individual cases.
Stand: 21.08.2024. Link zum BayernPortal
Online procedure
Catering trade; applying for a reduction in the closing time
With this online application, you (restaurant business) can apply for a reduction in the closure period.
Citizen-friendly and digital: simply complete this online application directly via your internet browser. In many cases, this will save you a trip to the authorities.
If you want to run a restaurant, discotheque, etc., you must comply with the regulations on closing times.
The general closing time in Bavaria begins at 5 a.m. and ends at 6 a.m. (so-called "Putzstunde"). The curfew is lifted on the night of January 1st.
If there is a public need or special local circumstances, the closing time can be extended (i.e. the respective establishment must close earlier than 5 a.m.), shortened or abolished by municipal ordinance. Under the same conditions, the municipalities can also extend or completely abolish the closing time for individual establishments in individual cases.
The curfew regulation has been in force in this form since January 1, 2005.
Regional Supplement (Editorially responsible: City of Erlangen)
Contact:
+(49) 09131 / 86 - 1876
+(49) 09131 / 86 - 1515
When deciding which closing time to set, the municipalities must always take into account the interests of the neighborhood - in particular their right to an undisturbed night's rest.
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