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Straßensondernutzung (special use of public roads) - applying for permission to set up cranes, inclined lifts, elevators, and lifting platforms

Straßensondernutzung - Aufstellen von Kränen, Schrägaufzügen, Liften, Hebebühnen beantragen
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Special use (Sondernutzung) of public roads also includes crane placements, inclined hoists, lifts and lifting platforms. It is rather the exception for a deployment on public road land to be applied for and permitted individually. As a rule, companies apply for an annual permit from the road construction authority (Straßenbaubehörde) at their company's registered location (simplified procedure). The permit is then valid for a whole year across the entire Berlin city area. Each individual deployment then only needs to be reported to the locally responsible road construction authority. Note: At the same time, the company needs a traffic-related order (verkehrsrechtliche Anordnung) from the road traffic authority (Straßenverkehrsbehörde); this is subject to a fee.

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Requirements

• No requirements.

Documents you need

• Application for erecting cranes, inclined hoists, lifts, and platform lifts Please submit the application online. If an annual permit already exists: only a corresponding notification of use to the road construction authority (Straßenbaubehörde) is required.

Fees

• 80.00 euros: for the granting of the special use permit (individual permit) • 250.00 euros: for the granting of the special use permit (admission to participate in the simplified procedure) • 10.00 euros: for the granting of the special use permit for each reported location (with prior admission to participate in the simplified procedure) • 15.00 euros: for the periodic assessment of the special use fees for the reported operations (with prior admission to participate in the simplified procedure) Special use fees: • 25.00 euros: per day and location A security deposit may be required. If you do not use the online procedure, the administrative fees increase by 1/10 of the full fee, by at least 15.00 euros. Administrative fees

Legal basis

• Berliner Straßengesetz (BerlStrG, Berlin Road Act) § 11 gesetze.berlin.de/perma?j=StrG_BE_!_11 • Verwaltungsgebührenordnung (VGebO, Administrative Fees Ordinance) gesetze.berlin.de/perma?d=jlr-VwGebOBE2009V14Anlage • Sondernutzungsgebührenverordnung (SNGebV, Special Use Fees Ordinance) gesetze.berlin.de/perma?d=jlr-SoGebVBEV7Anlage1

Processing time

The application is processed within one month of submission of a complete application.

Who is responsible

This service can be used at the Straßen- und Grünflächenamt (Roads and Green Spaces Office) in whose district the area of use is located.

Responsible for you

Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.

Original

German original

Service number 325655 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/325655/