ᐅ Zoning plan requires a single-story house – suitable for two families?

Normally, having two residential units should not be a problem, but as mentioned, this depends on the zoning plan or must be confirmed with the local municipality/city.

Tip: When building, make sure that the residential units are completely separate from each other, including access as well as utilities such as electricity, water, and heating.

Also, take a look at the state building code (§ 34 Habitable Rooms) to check the required ceiling height for habitable rooms and from what ceiling height a floor is considered a full storey.
A link to the development plan / zoning plan would also be helpful.

apokolok schrieb:
The number of allowed residential units should be specified in the zoning plan.
Having the mother on the ground floor and the family in the smaller attic sounds reasonably practical.

Yes, since we are currently living in the attic, that was our initial plan.
Regarding costs and effort, it definitely makes more sense for us to move to the ground floor and have the mother in the attic. That way, the attic wouldn't be affected by the renovation.
If you were to extend the ground floor by about 5 x 10 meters (16 x 33 feet), would you also add a cellar under the extension?
I’ve scheduled an appointment with a construction company in the next few days, which should help clarify things.

86bibo schrieb:
Normally, two residential units shouldn’t be a problem, but as mentioned, it depends on the zoning plan or can be checked with the local municipality or city office.

Thanks for the information, I’ll make sure to keep that in mind.

Tip: When building, make sure the residential units are fully separated, including access as well as utilities like electricity, water, and heating.

86bibo schrieb:
Normally, having two dwelling units should not be a problem, but as mentioned, this depends on the zoning plan or must be checked with the local municipality or city.

Tip: When building, make sure that the dwelling units are completely separate from each other (including access as well as utilities like electricity, water, and heating).

Thank you for the information, I will keep that in mind.