Consulting & Responsibilities

First points of contact

There are two first points of contact if you want to construct, convert or renovate a building in Innsbruck:

Service Unit Structural engineering, fire protection and building physics The relevant experts know the basic planning principles and can advise you on your project.
Building advice from the Service Unit Building consultancy and expert opinions: The responsible experts provide information on whether or how your project is feasible under planning law and which regulations (e.g. ÖROKO, zoning plan, development plan, townscape protection, etc.) are applicable according to spatial planning and zoning plan.

When you have completed your documents to the point where you can submit them, you can ask the City Adminstrative Group MA III - Planning, Building Law and Technical Infrastructure Management - Coordination office for building applications and guest gardens.. to check whether any documents or information are missing from your submission.

If you have more specific questions about particular subject areas, please contact the relevant office directly:

Mechanical strength and stability (statics) of structures
Fire protection
Hygiene, health and environmental protection
Safety of use and accessibility
Energy saving and thermal insulation
Sound insulation in residential buildings, dormitories, office buildings, accommodation facilities, schools, kindergartens, hospitals, buildings for religious purposes, etc.
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) or U-value: The table overview on overall energy efficiency and requirement of an EPC of the state shows when an EPC is required and which energetic parameters must be met
Use of highly efficient alternative heating systems in new buildings
Requirements for event venues

Permits for the construction and operation of commercial facilities and modification permits
Neighborhood complaints due to a business facility
Prescription of subsequent or additional conditions
Order for the submission of remediation concepts pursuant to Section 79 (3) of the Trade, Commerce and Industry Regulation Act (GewO)
IPPC approval and modification procedures
Approval of a deviation according to § 82 Abs. 1 GewO
Approval of a reduction plan
Abandonment of business facilities
Determination procedure-Approval requirement
Enforcement measures & co-enforcement of federal regulations
Monitoring & periodic inspection of establishments
Preparation of expert reports
Carrying out environmental inspections
Reporting obligations

Local authority levies
Property tax assessment notice
- If you have any questions regarding the notice of assessed value or property tax assessment, please contact the tax office.
Leisure residence tax
- If you are interested in a building designation as a leisure residence, you will find further information at Service Unit Building, water and plant law..
Sidewalk cleaning fee

Notifications according to the Tyrolean Land Transactions Act or applications according to the Tyrolean Courtyard Act
Confirmations of zoning for the land register for developed building plots (without the establishment of condominiums) within the meaning of § 32 para. 1 lit. c Z 1 TGVG for legal transactions concluded before September 1 , 2022.