Noise nuisance or disturbance of the peace
Do you feel disturbed by noise in the neighbourhood? If the noise is caused privately, you can file a complaint with us.
Description
There are various regulations and responsibilities on the subject of noise. You can find an overview on the information pages of the Department for Climate and Environmental Protection.
Noise pollution from neighbours is a frequent problem.
- In order to avoid disturbances caused by neighbourhood noise (music, housework, gardening), the City of Munich has issued an ordinance regulating quiet periods. The Domestic Work and Music Noise Ordinance generally stipulates a night-time quiet period between 10 pm and 7 am and a midday quiet period between 12 pm and 3 pm for domestic and gardening work that disturbs the peace. Further details and exceptions can be found in the ordinance (available for download).
- If you wish to report serious or persistent violations of this ordinance, you can contact the fines office in the district administration department, which will examine the facts of the case and hear all those affected before making a decision on a possible fine.
If immediate action is required, you must contact the police.
Prerequisites
Reports can only be accepted and processed if the person making the report is known by name.
Please note that you must provide witnesses when reporting noise nuisance/disturbance caused by neighbourhood noise. Suitable witnesses are neighbours. They must also have been significantly disturbed by the noise at the time of the offence. Persons who were in your home are not suitable witnesses. You and the witnesses must testify at a possible hearing before the local court.
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Hauptabteilung I Sicherheit und Ordnung, Prävention
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Hauptabteilung I Sicherheit und Ordnung, Prävention
Bußgeldstelle
Sicherheits- und Ordnungsrecht
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80466 München
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