Hello,
We are planning to build next year in a new development area, which is currently completely empty. We will probably be among the first to build there.
I have a question regarding building a garage on the property boundary. Originally, I wanted a flat-roof garage, but unfortunately, this is not allowed.
Since I want a rather large garage (8 × 9 meters (26 × 30 feet), with the 9 meters (30 feet) along the boundary), a gable roof is hardly feasible given an average wall height of 3 meters (10 feet). So I thought about building a hipped roof, where the fourth roof plane is created because the garage is directly attached to the house. Now I have two questions:
A) How is the gutter treated when it is on the boundary? I would have to set the building back so the gutter does not cross the boundary. Is that possible, or must the building be placed directly on the boundary?
B) How does this affect the neighbor? The administration writes: "It is also possible to set the garage back from the neighbor’s boundary. An obligation to match the neighbor’s boundary garage only exists if the new building is to be attached seamlessly to it." Does this mean that "first come, first served" applies? If I place my garage first and my neighbor builds afterward, must they either build a hipped roof garage next to mine (which is also problematic, e.g., snow accumulation and frozen gutters) or set their building back from the boundary?
Thank you very much,
Sebastian
We are planning to build next year in a new development area, which is currently completely empty. We will probably be among the first to build there.
I have a question regarding building a garage on the property boundary. Originally, I wanted a flat-roof garage, but unfortunately, this is not allowed.
Since I want a rather large garage (8 × 9 meters (26 × 30 feet), with the 9 meters (30 feet) along the boundary), a gable roof is hardly feasible given an average wall height of 3 meters (10 feet). So I thought about building a hipped roof, where the fourth roof plane is created because the garage is directly attached to the house. Now I have two questions:
A) How is the gutter treated when it is on the boundary? I would have to set the building back so the gutter does not cross the boundary. Is that possible, or must the building be placed directly on the boundary?
B) How does this affect the neighbor? The administration writes: "It is also possible to set the garage back from the neighbor’s boundary. An obligation to match the neighbor’s boundary garage only exists if the new building is to be attached seamlessly to it." Does this mean that "first come, first served" applies? If I place my garage first and my neighbor builds afterward, must they either build a hipped roof garage next to mine (which is also problematic, e.g., snow accumulation and frozen gutters) or set their building back from the boundary?
Thank you very much,
Sebastian
Hello =)
I think I might be missing something, or maybe you are.
But in this case, the boundary wall (the border is shown with purple dashed lines) is only 3.00 m high (9 feet 10 inches) due to the sloping roof on the hipped roof side. To the right, or east of that, is the neighboring property.
If I were to build with a gable roof, the average wall height, as you mentioned, would be 3.90 m (12 feet 10 inches). With a garage depth of 9 meters (29 feet 6 inches), I would have to set the eaves so low that I might just be able to fit a Ferrari through (which I unfortunately don’t own ), or else use an asymmetric gable roof (which I don’t like).
Regards,
Sebastian
I think I might be missing something, or maybe you are.
But in this case, the boundary wall (the border is shown with purple dashed lines) is only 3.00 m high (9 feet 10 inches) due to the sloping roof on the hipped roof side. To the right, or east of that, is the neighboring property.
If I were to build with a gable roof, the average wall height, as you mentioned, would be 3.90 m (12 feet 10 inches). With a garage depth of 9 meters (29 feet 6 inches), I would have to set the eaves so low that I might just be able to fit a Ferrari through (which I unfortunately don’t own ), or else use an asymmetric gable roof (which I don’t like).
Regards,
Sebastian
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Bauexperte4 Sep 2012 11:13Hello Sebastian,
Best regards
Boergi schrieb:Maybe we will find out
I think I’m missing something, or maybe you are
Boergi schrieb:Yes, that’s correct – however, the measurement is not taken only at that boundary (to the neighbor), but rather the average of the height of the wall attached to your house and the boundary wall. If the garage’s eaves height—measured from the wall of your house—is 4.80 m (16 feet), and the height at the boundary is 3.00 m (10 feet), the average of these is 3.90 m (13 feet). 4.80 m + 3.00 m / 2 = 3.90 m.
But the boundary wall in this case (you can see the boundary marked with purple dashes) is only 3.00 m (10 feet) high due to the sloping roof of the hip roof, on the right, or east side, is the neighboring property.
Boergi schrieb:In my opinion, with a hip roof—if that is what you want—you need to save 0.90 m (3 feet) in height on the house side, unless your zoning plan allows exceptions regarding boundary garages. An architect can help clarify this for you; they can also apply for a waiver or explore other options.
If I were to build a gable roof now, the average wall height, as you said, would be 3.90 m (13 feet). With a garage depth of 9 meters (30 feet), I would have to set the eaves so low that maybe only a Ferrari could just fit through (which unfortunately I don’t own ) or choose an asymmetrical gable roof (which I don’t like).
Best regards
Thank you,
I think if that’s the case, I won’t be able to avoid applying for an exemption. I will schedule an appointment with the responsible official at the local authority and see what they consider practical.
If I do need an exemption, then maybe I’ll apply for one for a flat-roof garage as well, which would of course be my preferred option.
Regards,
Sebastian
I think if that’s the case, I won’t be able to avoid applying for an exemption. I will schedule an appointment with the responsible official at the local authority and see what they consider practical.
If I do need an exemption, then maybe I’ll apply for one for a flat-roof garage as well, which would of course be my preferred option.
Regards,
Sebastian
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