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Baugenehmigung

Substantiv

partial

building permit

noun

Comparative law notes

Switzerland

In the United States, at least, a building permit is governed by individual local laws and procedures.

Definitions of building permit

English

an official document from a local government body giving permission to change an existing building or build a new one

On August 22, the Town of Mississippi Mills denied Jeff Levy's request for a building permit.