building law / building permit
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building law
The entirety of legal regulations and laws that govern the development of plots of land. It determines what may be built, where, and how.
Bevor man ein Haus baut, muss man beim Amt prüfen lassen, ob das Vorhaben dem geltenden Baurecht entspricht.
Before building a house, you have to have the authorities check whether the project complies with the applicable building law.
building permit
The specific permission granted, or the right, to carry out a construction project on a particular plot of land.
Nach langem Warten hat die Familie endlich das Baurecht für ihr Grundstück erhalten und kann nun mit der Planung beginnen.
After a long wait, the family finally received the building permit for their plot of land and can now begin planning.
The word is made up of the verb 'bauen' (to build) and the noun 'das Recht' (right/law). So it literally describes the 'right to build' or the set of rules for it.
Ohne Baurecht darf auf diesem Grundstück nichts errichtet werden.
Without building permission, nothing may be constructed on this plot of land.
'Baurecht' (building law/building permission) is a term from administrative language and the legal field. In everyday life, you mainly hear it when the topic is building or buying a house.
Der Architekt kennt sich gut mit dem lokalen Baurecht aus.
The architect is very familiar with the local building law.
You can recognize the meaning from the context. If it is about general laws, people often speak of 'geltendem Baurecht' (applicable building law). If it is about specific permission, it is combined with verbs like 'haben' (to have), 'bekommen' (to get), or 'erteilen' (to grant).
Dieses Bauvorhaben widerspricht dem geltenden Baurecht.
This construction project violates the applicable building law.
When it is about the specific permission, typical formulations are 'Baurecht schaffen' (to create building rights), 'Baurecht erhalten' (to receive building permission), or 'Baurecht für ein Grundstück haben' (to have building rights for a plot of land).
Die Gemeinde muss erst Baurecht für das neue Wohngebiet schaffen.
The municipality first has to create building rights for the new residential area.
building permit
Both words can refer to the possibility of carrying out a specific construction project. „Baugenehmigung“ is the written permission issued by the authorities, while „Baurecht“ here refers to the granted right to build on the property. When asking about the official document, „Baugenehmigung“ is the appropriate term; when referring to the existing right, use „Baurecht“.
Für den Umbau hat die Familie auf ihrem Grundstück bereits das Baurecht.
The family already has the right to build on its property for the renovation project.
Für den Umbau liegt jetzt die schriftliche Baugenehmigung vor.
The written building permit for the renovation is now available.
