City of Kotka

Organisation

You can easily reach the Kotka region both by your own car and by public transport. From the Helsinki metropolitan area, the journey takes only about an hour along the highway. Kotka is located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland at the mouth of Kymi River and it is part of the Kymenlaakso region in southern Finland.

What services can I get?

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Approval for a household water supplier and wholesalerCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
Household water supply requires approval before starting the operation.
City of Kotka
Approval of food premises to establishmentCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
Food establishment application must be submitted to the local food inspection authority.
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Booking a ship inspectionCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
Kotka
Public service
In the ports of Kotka, it is possible to have a ship inspection, in accordance with the WHO International Health Regulations.
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Building permitCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
Kotka
Public service
A building permit or other official approval is required for nearly all construction work.
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Campsite notificationCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
A campsite notification shall be made of a new campsite or a substantial modification of existing activities.
City of Kotka
Environmental permitCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
Under the Environmental Protection Act, an environmental permit is required for activities that involve the risk of environmental pollution.
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Export certificates for foodstuffs and other products of animal and plant originCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
Appropriate certificates are required for exporting food and other products of plant and animal origin outside the EU
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Food contact material field operator's notification of premises and operationsCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
An operator in the field of food contact materials must notify the local food inspection authority about their operations and premises.
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General notification under the Environmental Protection ActCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
Instead of applying for an environmental permit, you can submit a general notification under the Environmental Protection Act.
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Land extraction permit and notificationCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
You need a land extraction permit for the extraction of land for commercial purposes.
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Landscape-work permitCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
Kotka
Public service
The owner or holder of land must apply for a permit for earthwork altering the landscape or tree-felling.
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Licence for retailing tobacco and nicotine products and wholesale notificationCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
The municipality grants a licence for the retail sale. Wholesale is subject to notification.
City of Kotka
Notification in accordance with the Health Protection ActCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
The operator must notify the municipal health protection authority of activities to be supervised in accordance with the Health Protection Act.
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Notification of a manure heapCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
The municipal environmental protection authority must be notified of the storage of fertilising products and dry manure in a heap.
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Notification of a pleasure boat harbourCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
If the pleasure boat harbour does not require an environmental permit, it must be notified to the municipal environmental protection authority.
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Notification of an exceptional situation in accordance with the Environmental Protection ActCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
Report the risk of environmental pollution to the Kotka environmental protection authority. In an emergency, notify the rescue department first.
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Notification of collection of waste on a professional basis to the waste management registerCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
You must notify the municipal environmental protection authority of professional waste collection for entry in the waste management register.
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Notification of experimental activities in accordance with the Environmental Protection ActCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
Report the experimental activities to the Kotka Environmental Protection Service Unit.
City of Kotka
Notification of food-related activitiesCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
A notification of food-related activities must be made to the municipality's food inspection authority.
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Notification of land extraction for household needsCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
Submit a notification when over 500 solid cubic metres of soil are taken from the extraction site.
City of Kotka
Notification of noise and vibrationCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
The operator must notify the municipal environmental protection authority of a measure causing temporary noise or vibration.
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Notification of primary production premisesCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
The municipal food inspection authority must be notified, in writing, of the premises of primary production and the primary production practises.
City of Kotka
Notification of suspected health hazardCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
Notify the property owner or the party organising activities of the health hazard related to the public space.
City of Kotka
Notification of the supply or use of household water in the water distribution zoneCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
Notification of water supply.
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Permit in accordance with the Act on Cross-country TrafficCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
If events that cause disruption to nature, residents and recreation are organised over natural terrain, a permit for them must be applied for.
City of Kotka
Permit in accordance with the Water Traffic ActCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
A permit must be applied for the repeated or permanent organisation of motorised watercraft competitions and practices.
City of Kotka
Permit to demolish a buildingCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
Kotka
Public service
In local detailed plan area, a building or its part may not be demolished without a permit, granted by the municipal building supervisory authority.
City of Kotka
Planning requirement decision or deviation decisionCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
Kotka
Public service
In certain situations, a building project may require a planning requirement decision or a deviation decision before applying for a building permit.
City of Kotka
Registering activities in the environmental protection information systemCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
Operators whose activities affect the environment, are obliged to register their activities, in the environmental protection information system.
City of Kotka
Retail sales licence for nicotine productsCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
The sale of nicotine replacement therapy products elsewhere than in pharmacies requires a retail licence.
City of Kotka
Waterborne epidemic notificationCity of Kotka
Permit or other obligation
2 municipalities
Public service
Notify the health protection authority if you suspect that you have become ill through household or swimming water.

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E-mail

Registry office
kirjaamo@kotka.fi

Address

Kustaankatu 2
48100 Kotka

Organisation identification data

Business ID: 0160225-7

Electronic invoicing details

Electronic invoicing address (EDI code):
003701602257100
Intermediator code:
003703575029

Telephone number

+358 523450

Website

Kotka´s website
www.kotka.fi/enOpens in a new window.

Postal address

PL 205
48101 Kotka

City of Kotka

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