Gravestone; application for a permit

As part of their right to local self-government, municipalities can stipulate in their cemetery statutes that approval is required for the erection of gravestones. There is no legal obligation to do so. This means that the existing requirements for the design of gravestones in a municipality can be checked before they are erected, particularly in the interests of stability and respect for reverence.

Whether a permit is required and under what conditions it is granted is determined by the respective cemetery statutes. You can obtain further information from your local authority.

The respective cemetery statutes determine whether deadlines must be observed. You can obtain further information from your local authority.

The costs for approval are set out in the respective municipal cost statutes.

• Art. 23 and 24 para. 1 no. 1 of the Municipal Code for the Free State of Bavaria (Gemeindeordnung - GO)

You can obtain further information from your local authority.