Sondernutzung von Straßen Erlaubnis bei Baumaßnahmen

Construction work often requires the use of public roads, e.g. for erecting scaffolding or storing building materials. You need a special use permit for this.

Examples of such special uses during construction work can be

• Setting up a construction fence, crane, scaffolding, container
• Setting up a rental toilet
• Setting up a construction site access road

Any use of the public traffic area beyond the permission granted constitutes an administrative offense in accordance with Section 59 of the NRW Road and Paths Act, which can be punished with a fine.

You do not require a special use permit if you have a building permit.

The competent authority may request further documents, e.g.

• Site plan (true to scale),
• photos,
• sketches.

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You must apply for a special use permit from the responsible authority.

Above all, it checks what effects a permit would have on the use of the road.

The intended special use must not

• interfere too much with the public use of others,
• cause noise nuisance to local residents,
• impair the safety of road users
• pollute the road excessively or

After your application has been reviewed, you will receive a notice of approval or rejection.

The competent authority will limit the permit in time or grant it revocably. It may impose conditions and requirements.

You can use a road without affecting traffic. This is "other use", e.g. use of the verge or road embankment for laying cables or pipes. Other use is governed by civil law (conclusion of a contract of use).

Special use may only begin once permission has been granted by the responsible authority.

• Objection
• Action before the administrative court

• Special use of roads Permission for construction work
• You would like to use a road or parts of a road for something other than normal traffic.
• You can apply for permission for special use online.
• Address: https://service.wirtschaft.nrw/
• Fees are calculated according to the extent of the special use.