No stopping zone in front of the property

Dear Foris,

Today I had the site inspection with my construction manager.
In front of the property runs a public street, where parking is allowed at the curb.
The street is quite narrow (2 cars can pass each other though).
To ensure access to the construction site for the trucks, the construction manager wants me to arrange a no-parking zone on both sides of the street for the duration of the construction.

Is this usual, or shouldn’t this be the case at many house construction sites since most are on public streets and someone could always park there? I have never noticed this before. Theoretically, someone could always block the access by parking there.

Furthermore, the construction manager also wants a short-term road closure, for example, when the crane is being set up (partly on the street).

Thanks for your answers!

It definitely happens quite often. You apply for no-parking zones and the like (subject to a fee) at the responsible authority. If it is a municipal street, then at the municipality. You can only count on no one parking there if you have a good relationship with the neighbors. No matter what quirks others may have, when we have asked them to move or keep the area clear, it has always worked even without a no-parking sign. :) Acquaintances, on the other hand, have hit a wall when trying to get their front door opened at all and were quite disappointed that despite an obvious construction site in front of their property, cars were still parked there.

At the responsible authority, I was told that the construction company should apply for the parking ban or issue me a power of attorney. Otherwise, I could be held liable for damages caused by the posted signs (e.g., in case of a storm). The construction companies apparently have liability insurance that covers this. Does anyone have experience with this?

At the responsible authority, I was told that the construction company should apply for the parking ban or should issue me a power of attorney. Otherwise, I COULD be held liable for damages caused by the posted signs (e.g., during a storm). The construction companies apparently have liability insurance that covers this. Does anyone have experience with this?

As far as I know, that's correct. But your builder's liability insurance MIGHT!!! also cover this. I would inquire there and get confirmation. Otherwise, have another talk with your site manager.

As far as I know, that's correct. But your builder's liability insurance MIGHT!!! also cover that. I would ask there and get a confirmation. Otherwise, have another conversation with your site manager.

I just called the insurance company; the builder's liability insurance would actually cover that. I will still ask again with the site manager or the construction company how they handle it. Of course, they will naturally try to shift as much as possible onto the builder.

And where can you actually get [Halteverbotsschilder]?