The aim of these bylaws is to enable future structural changes and extensions to the living space to adapt to contemporary living requirements by means of special design requirements and to design them in such a way that the character of the settlement and the harmony of the existing townscape in the area covered by these bylaws are preserved as far as possible.

The area covered by these bylaws is located in the urban district of Bonn, Venusberg district and is bounded by Robert-Koch-Straße, Bodelschwinghweg, Am Paulshof, Sertürnerstraße, Espenweg, Heinrich-Blömer-Weg, Kiefernweg, Sigmund-Freud-Straße and Abbéstraße. The properties are excluded: Heinrich-Blömer-Weg 2, 4, 6; Anemonenweg 4, 6, 8; Kiefernweg 11, 13, 15; Waldauweg 2; Am Paulshof 2, 4, 4a, 6, 8, 8a, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30; Sertürnerstraße 2, 4, 6, 8, Haager Weg 15, 17, 19, 18, 18a, 20, 22, 24, 26; Sigmund-Freud-Straße 14, 16, 18, 20; Robert-Koch-Straße 116, 126, 128, 130. The exact boundaries are shown on the plan attached to these bylaws (Annex 1).

1. The bylaws apply to all buildings in accordance with Section 2 (1) BauO NRW as well as to the front and front gardens of developed properties.
2. For the purposes of these bylaws, the front garden is the undeveloped plot area between the defined street boundary line or, if this is not defined, the actual street boundary line and the line defined by the street-side edge of the building or its extension. In the case of corner plots, the front garden is limited to the area between the defined street boundary line or, if this is not defined, the actual street boundary line and the front edge of the building.
3. For the purposes of these bylaws, a front garden is the undeveloped plot of land that is not a front garden as defined in Section 3 (2) of these bylaws.

1. Front gardens are to be landscaped in accordance with their open character.
2. The paving of parts of the front garden area is to be limited to the minimum required for the construction of access roads to buildings and rear parts of the property as well as parking areas for garbage cans, bicycles and parking spaces (maximum one parking space per residential unit). Locations for garbage cans must be landscaped.
3. The paved areas are to be water-permeable as far as possible and greened to match the character of the landscaped front garden area.
4. Car parking spaces are to be designed in a vertical position and are permissible if the majority of the front garden is greened.

The front gardens may not be fenced in.

1. Hedges are to be used as enclosures for domestic gardens as the predominant design element in the settlement.
2. In justified exceptional cases, fences planted with greenery may also be erected at a maximum height of 1 m.
3. Walls may not be erected.

The façades can only be designed with render. Light colors are to be used for painting.

Entrance canopies, balconies and extensions must be coordinated in form, material, size and color with the design and architectural structure of the building and the character of the townscape.

1. The roof pitches and roof overhangs may not be changed.
2. The shape, material and color of the roof covering must blend in with the character of the settlement.
3. The size and proportions of dormers must be adapted to the shape of the roof and aligned with the façade structure. Several rows of tiles should run above and below the dormers. The lateral distance to the property boundary must not be less than 1.25 m. The width of the dormers must not exceed 50 percent of the roof length. In all other respects, the suggestions for the design of the dormers in Appendix 2 of the
   of the statutes must be observed with regard to the design.
4. Jetties up to a maximum height of 0.50 m are permitted on detached houses and, as an exception, if
   - a clear height of 2 m under the dormers cannot be achieved without raising the roof, or
   - the roof is raised in both halves of a semi-detached house or in a group of houses together.

Conservatories are only permitted on the first floor if neighborly interests are not affected. They must be designed in accordance with the design proposals contained in Annex 2 of the bylaws.

Exceptions may be permitted if compliance with the regulations in individual cases would lead to an obviously unintended hardship and the architecture of the buildings and the character of the streetscape permit this.

1. Any person who intentionally or negligently violates the provisions of §§ 4 to 10 of these bylaws shall be deemed to have committed an administrative offense within the meaning of § 84 Para. 1 No. 20 BauO NRW.
2. The administrative offense can be punished with a fine of up to EUR 50,000 in accordance with Section 84 (3) BauO NRW.

These Articles of Association shall enter into force on the day following their public announcement.

Annexes to the statutes

No.: 1
Delimitation plan of the local area of application

No.: 2
Compilation of the design specifications and design recommendations

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The above statutes are hereby made public.

It is pointed out that a violation of procedural and formal regulations of the municipal code for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (GO NW) in the creation of these bylaws can no longer be asserted after the expiry of one year from the date of this announcement, unless

1. a prescribed approval is missing or a prescribed notification procedure has not been carried out,
2. these Articles of Association have not been duly published,
3. the Mayor of Bonn has previously objected to the resolution on the statutes or
4. the formal or procedural defect has been notified to the City in advance, stating the legal provision infringed and the fact giving rise to the defect.

Bonn, February 16, 2001

Dieckmann
Mayor of Bonn

Annex 1: Delimitation plan of the local area of application - pages 5 and 17 of the PDF file below

Appendix 2: Compilation of the design specifications and design recommendations - pages 6 to 14 of the PDF file below

The area covered by the statutes comprises an area of approx. 15 ha, which was built on between 1951 and 1955. The development of the estate is characterized by the simple architectural language typical of the period in which it was built. However, the appearance of the estate is largely determined by the design of the open spaces. Public green spaces and the private house and front gardens combine to form a tangible, open and generous system, both in relation to the entire estate and in the individual neighborhoods. The planting that has grown since the construction phase significantly increases the value of the open spaces. The current state of the estate is worth preserving not only because of its urban and aesthetic quality, but also because of the existing residential environment, which determines the residential and utility value of each individual apartment.

The sale of the estate to owners' associations and individual owners in recent years has created the need to make changes to both the open spaces and the buildings. Measures that have already become visible indicate that there is a need for action to channel the pressure for change in such a way that the residential environment and the character of the estate can be preserved as far as possible. The need to adapt to contemporary living conditions must be adequately taken into account and reconciled with the public interest in preserving the quality of individual districts in the interests of the attractiveness of the city as a whole.

In addition to the public and private green spaces, the character of the estate is largely determined by the external appearance of the buildings, which is visible to the public. The buildings were designed in a restrained manner typical of the area and in keeping with the period in which they were built, according to uniform principles: simple structures, light grey rendered façades, modest, functional accessories and gabled and hipped roofs with a pitch of approx. 30°, without superstructures and covered with brown roof tiles (only some special buildings and garages have flat roofs). Due to these design principles, the built part of the estate recedes behind the dominant, green open space. This situation contributes significantly to the high residential value and positive image of the estate.

Changes that run counter to the appearance of the estate, even if they initially only affect individual design elements and properties, would have an impact on a larger area and jeopardize the existing value of the estate in the long term.

The aim of the bylaws is therefore, on the one hand, to issue design rules for the space that can be experienced by the public and, on the other hand, to offer scope for changes that serve contemporary use, both in existing and new buildings.

Specifically, the bylaws are intended to regulate the design of front gardens and the effective appearance of buildings in terms of urban development: