Building supervision I Building condition inspection

  • Service description

    Construction supervision is an instrument used by building inspectors to check that a construction project complies with the approved building documents during the construction phase. Here, compliance with public law regulations and the proper fulfillment of the obligations of those involved in construction are checked.

    The building supervisory authority must be notified of the completion of the shell and the final completion of approved structural installations one week in advance in order to allow an inspection of the state of construction (shell or final acceptance).

    The building shell is completed when the load-bearing parts, chimneys, fire walls and the roof structure have been completed. In order to inspect the building shell, the components that are essential for stability and, as far as possible, the components that are essential for fire and noise protection must be kept open in such a way that the dimensions and type of construction can be checked.

    The final completion includes the completion of the buildings, the accesses and the water supply and sewage systems.

  • Costs

    The fee is based on the General Fee Ordinance of North Rhine-Westphalia.

  • Further information

    Construction supervision

    During the execution of an approved construction project, the building supervisory authority checks compliance with public law regulations and requirements and the proper fulfillment of the obligations of those involved in the construction. Construction supervision can be limited to spot checks. In the case of projects that are approved in the simple approval procedure in accordance with Section 64 BauO NRW 2018, the building supervisory authority can dispense with building supervision.

    The persons responsible for monitoring must be granted access to the permits, approvals, test certificates, declarations of conformity, certificates of conformity, monitoring certificates, certificates and records on the testing of construction products, construction diaries and other prescribed records at all times.

    General building supervision in accordance with Section 83 BauO NRW 2018 must be distinguished from regulatory building supervision (construction supervision). In the case of regulatory building supervision in accordance with Section 58 BauO NRW 2018, the building supervisory authorities must ensure that public law regulations are complied with during the construction, modification, demolition, use, change of use and maintenance of structural facilities and other facilities and equipment. In performing these duties, the building supervisory authorities must take the necessary measures at their own discretion.

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