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Flower pots in public spaces

The use of public traffic areas (streets, paths or squares) beyond common use requires a special use permit. This also includes setting up flower pots.

Important notes

Prerequisites

Requirements of Section 19, Paragraph 1, Clause 4 of the Hamburg Road Act must be met:

  • No restriction on the safety of traffic and no disproportionate impairment of the ease of traffic
  • No disproportionate restriction on public use or no exclusion for a disproportionate duration
  • No disproportionate impairment of road components, measures of the road construction load, the surroundings or the environment, urban planning or other public concerns including the generation of income based on the use of the road as well as public or private rights of third parties.

There is no entitlement to a special use permit.

Documents required

Applications can be submitted informally. Sketch with details of the dimensions required. The attached application form is helpful (see link).

Procedure & Fees

Processing time

Processing time at least 4 weeks

Fees

Toll-free

Legal notes

Legal basis

Section 19 (1) of the Hamburg Roads Act

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