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You can request a birth certificate from the registry office that keeps the register of births (usually at the place of birth).

The birth of a child must be reported to the registry office in whose jurisdiction the place of birth is located.

Development is the responsibility of the municipality unless it is the responsibility of another party in accordance with other statutory provisions or obligations under public law.

If you have applied for a building permit, you can find out about the processing status online.

You generally need a building permit to erect, modify or change the use of a facility. Only in exceptional cases is planning permission not required.

You can apply for a partial building permit if you have submitted a building application but have not yet received a building permit. This allows you to obtain permits for individual construction phases in advance.

You can have certain questions regarding the permissibility of your project clarified by means of a preliminary decision before submitting a building application. This has a binding effect on the subsequent planning permission procedure.

If your procedure-free project conflicts with a local building regulation, you can apply for a deviation.