Building inspection by the city before moving in?

In NRW, I also know it that someone from the building authority comes again. What relevance that has for the move-in, I do not know. Everyone I know already lived in the property.

A look into the building permit (textual part) can provide clarification. What exactly is stated there? In NRW, it is actually the case that formally the occupancy (i.e., the use) is only permitted after official acceptance. After the so-called "acceptance," one receives a certificate if there are no defects; it is a mere formality. If everything goes well. However, if, for example, an insurance case occurs before the acceptance, I can well imagine that the insurance will like to hang up on that and refuse the settlement.

In NRW it is actually the case that formally the occupancy (i.e. the use) is only permitted after official acceptance. After the so-called "acceptance," one receives a certificate if there are no defects; it is purely a formality.

Well, with us (also NRW), there was nothing like that yet. But our move-in was almost 7 years ago. Is there any source for the statement that this is the case in NRW?
Back then no one from the authorities came by, and we also did not receive any certificate.
We moved in and that was it.

Very strange everything, the building permit only states that a parking space must be available for the completion notification. Nothing more, it does not explicitly say that someone will come by. Unfortunately, the building consultation of our city is not reachable….

Very strange everything, the building permit only states that a parking space must be present for the completion notification. Nothing more, it does not explicitly say that someone will come by. Unfortunately, the building consultation of our city is not reachable….

Well then… don’t worry. In our case, the municipality came after 90% of the houses were occupied, the development area was basically finished, and they checked the external appearance. Our residential area is subject to a design framework that had to be adhered to. They just wanted to pat each other on the back and praise each other.

Is there any source for the statement that this is the case in NRW?

That is how it is stated in the law, called the Building Code NRW 2018, Paragraph 84