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Special use of roads

In Germany there is freedom of trade, i.e. for the exercise of most trades you do not need a special permit. Only in certain industries, a special permission is required.

More specific permits are required in the area of special use of roads. If you want to use public roads beyond common use, this is a special use. For such a special use, you need a special use permit. A special use exists, for example, if you want to attach advertising posters, make sidewalk crossings or block a parking space for your move.

Outdoor gastronomy

Special uses include outdoor gastronomy as soon as it takes place in public spaces (walking path, pedestrian zone). As part of the application, the city administration must examine the public interest

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There are permanent and temporary sidewalk crossings (for the period of construction work).

As a rule, pavement crossings are made, altered or disposed of by the competent authority. In exceptional c

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You want to make your property, for example for a parking space, passable from the street. To make a pavement crossing, you need the consent of the competent authority.

There are permanent and temporary sidewalk crossings (for the period of construction work).

In exceptional cases, you as a resident can have the production or modification of the pavement crossing ca

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You want to make your property, for example for a parking space, passable from the street. To make a pavement crossing, you need the consent of the competent authority.

If you want to use roads or parts of them for something other than the usual traffic, you usually need a permit.

If you want to use public roads beyond common use, this is a special use. For such a special use, you need a special use permit. Examples of such special uses may include the use of airspace above the

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You want to use a road or parts of it for something other than the usual traffic? For this you need a special use permit. Examples of such special uses may include the sale of goods of all kinds, the

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If you want to use public roads during construction, you need a special use permit. Examples of such special uses in construction measures may include the installation of a construction fence, crane,

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You want to use a street or parts of it for the sale of goods or services? For this you need a special use permit.

If you want to install posters in the public street space, you will need a permit (special use permit). Permits are granted on a case-by-case basis for specific locations. Outside of these permitted a

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