Industrial areas in Soest, Kreis

The German law (BauNVO) distinguishes between ten different types of use, five of which are used for businesses and are therefore taken into account when choosing a location (the remaining five types are different residential areas):

1. Commercial areas (GE): permitted for most commercial operations, except for industrial operations, hotels / restaurants and horticulture
2. Industrial properties and areas (GI): permissible for commercial operations and industrial companies, not for office and administrative buildings as well as hotel / catering and horticultural businesses
3. Special areas (SO): Permitted for purpose-related tourism (e.g. spa areas, tourist accommodation, sports stadiums), areas for shopping centers and large-scale commercial operations, exhibition grounds, exhibitions and congresses, university areas, clinic areas, port areas and areas for power plants.
4. Mixed areas (MI): both residential and commercial buildings possible. However, the trade is limited to office and administration buildings, hotels / restaurants, amusement facilities, petrol stations and horticultural businesses.
5. Core areas (MK): mainly permitted for commercial operations, cultural institutions, restaurants and administrative institutions. In most municipalities, the inner city is the core area.