Fire safety, notification or permit

How does it work?

Permit

Apply for an environmental permit for fire-safe use in the following cases:

• You offer sleeping accommodations to more than 10 people. For example, in a hotel, boarding house, hospital or nursing home.
• More than 10 people under 12 years of age are present in the building during the day. For example, in an elementary school or daycare center.
• More than 10 people with physical or intellectual disabilities are present in the building during the day. For example, at a day care center.

Caution! If you do not apply for an environmental permit for fire-safe use when you should have, you are liable for penalties.

Notification

In the following cases, you file a report for fire-safe use:

• Education for children over 12 and adults: educational buildings for secondary education.
• Light industry, for example, a shed, barn or horticultural greenhouse.
• Office, for example, a bank building, city hall or county hall.
• Meetings in a convention center, church, community center or theater, for example.
• Swimming pools, gymnasiums, sports halls or fitness centers.
• A shopping center, department store, supermarket, station building or a store at a gas station.

What to do?

Do the Environment Desk's Permit Check to see if you need to apply for a permit or file a notification.

Permit application

• Apply for the permit at least 6 months in advance through the Omgevingsloket. This is because you may not use the building until you have the permit. 
• During the online application, it will indicate which documents you need to include.
• Be sure to send along a floor plan of the building. The floor plan should show fire extinguishers, escape routes and other fire safety features. 
• The municipality will send an acknowledgement of receipt of your application.
• The municipality makes a draft decision on your application. This is a preliminary decision.
• If you do not agree with this draft decision, you can indicate this within 6 weeks by submitting an opinion for this purpose. In your opinion you put:
  • your name;
  • address;
  • The file number of the draft decision;
  • The reason why you disagree with the draft decision;
  • the date you write the view;
  • your signature.

Report

• Make the notification at least 4 weeks in advance through the Environment Desk.
• Indicate that this is a "use notification. 
• The municipality will send you an acknowledgement of receipt of your notification. 
• As a result of your report, the municipality may set Requirements for fire-safe use of the building. You must comply with these Requirements . 

What should I bring?

• As an entrepreneur, you need eHerkenning and the Chamber of Commerce establishment number.
• As an individual, you will need your DigiD.