Permits and obligations, permits and notifications

Keeping non-money prize machines available is subject to a licence.

An advance notification to the city’s environment authority is required for a manure heap (storage of manure in a hole in the ground).

When establishing a campsite, the municipal authority of the area in question must be notified.

The police grants licences and permits for the acquisition and possession of firearms and weapon parts.

Apply for approval for a storage plant, intermediate plant or incineration plant in accordance with the by-product decree.

A company or operator doing experimental activities is obliged to notify the municipality at the latest 30 days before the activity’s commencement.

You always need the landowner’s permission for off-road traffic. On state-owned land, the permit is issued by Metsähallitus.

You can apply advance information on raw material used in the manufacture of biofuel or bioliquids upon the Sustainability Act.

The municipality grants a licence for the retail sale. Wholesale is subject to notification.

Those collecting waste on a professional basis must report their operation to the municipal authorities for entry in the waste management register.