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The municipalities may restrict posters, in particular billboards, to certain areas in public if this serves to protect the appearance of the town or landscape or a natural, artistic or cultural monument.

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Stadt Pappenheim - Ref. 1.2 B

Stadt Pappenheim

Street address

Marktplatz 1
91788 Pappenheim

Postal address

Marktplatz 1

91788 Pappenheim

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Procedure details

If you want to put up posters in public places, you must check whether a municipality has restricted this to certain areas. Art. 28 of the Bavarian State Criminal and Ordinance Act allows municipalities to impose such restrictions if this serves to protect the appearance of the town or landscape or a natural, artistic or cultural monument. An intentional or negligent violation of such a municipal ordinance constitutes an administrative offense that can be punished with a fine. The municipality also has the option of demanding the removal of the notice.

The content of the notice is generally irrelevant. Commercial advertising - provided it is not already covered by the Bavarian Building Code as a (fixed) advertising installation - can be included, as can political advertising or private messages.

You can find out whether your municipality has issued a corresponding ordinance and what restrictions it contains from your municipality.

Please also note that, depending on the type, size and location of the notice, special restrictions may apply under certain circumstances. This applies in particular to

  • Fixed installations for commercial advertising, which may require planning permission,
  • Poster stands in traffic areas, which must not obstruct traffic and may require a special use permit under road law,
  • Devices that resemble signs or traffic facilities, can be confused with them or can impair their effect and are therefore not permitted where they could have an impact on traffic,
  • advertising and propaganda in connection with traffic signs and traffic facilities, which is not permitted,
  • Posters that are to be erected on or near a listed building and may therefore require a permit under monument protection law,
  • Posters that are to be placed in areas that are particularly protected under nature conservation law, e.g. nature reserves, landscape conservation areas or nature parks, and are therefore prohibited under certain circumstances.

Status: 15.05.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Sport und Integration
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