Zoning Plan (Bebauungsplan)
What does a zoning plan (Bebauungsplan) regulate? Content, significance, and public inspection - your guide to urban planning and building law in Germany.
Property
§ 30 BauGB, Landesbauordnung
Also known as: local development plan, B-Plan, binding land-use plan
The Bebauungsplan (zoning plan, or B-Plan) is a legally binding municipal ordinance that regulates in detail how plots may be built on and used. Typical stipulations include the plot ratio (GRZ), floor area ratio (GFZ), building method (open/closed), roof shape, eave height, and ridge height.