Water law permit - authorisation of installations on bodies of water
If a facility up to 60 metres on, in, over or under a body of water is to be built, modified or decommissioned, a water law permit is required.
Course description
For the erection, extension, significant modification or decommissioning of structures on, in, above and below bodies of water, a permit under water law is required within a range of 60 metres.
In the city of Munich, this applies to the following bodies of water:
- Isar,
- Würm,
- Würm canal,
- Hachinger Bach,
- Nymphenburg-Biedersteiner Canal,
- Auer Mühlbach,
- Schleißheim Canal,
- Eisbach,
- Fabrikbach,
- Stadtmühlbach,
- Stadtsägmühlbach,
- Oberstjägermeisterbach including the tributaries to Schwabinger Bach,
- Schwabinger Bach and
- Garchinger Mühlbach.
The term "structure" includes, for example:
- Footbridges, sheds, composting facilities, fences, paving stones, smaller garden sheds that do not require authorisation under building law
- Buildings, huts, larger garden sheds, etc., which require a building permit (the required water law installation permit is issued together with the building permit by the local building commission)
Required documents
Application form with attachments
Legal basis
§ Section 36 (1) of the Federal Water Act (WHG) in conjunction with Art. 20 of the Bavarian Water Act (BayWG)
Referat für Klima- und Umweltschutz
Sachgebiet Wasserrecht
Internet address
Postal address
Landeshauptstadt München
Referat für Klima- und Umweltschutz
Sachgebiet Wasserrecht
Bayerstraße 28a
80335 München
Contact address
Bayerstraße 28a
80335 München