Store Operating Licenses

The operation of several professional uses requires obtaining an operating license from the competent bodies (Municipality or Region, where the property belongs). Examples of such uses are: pharmacies, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, hair salons, gyms, bread stations, confectionery workshops, grocery stores, fruit shops, educational institutions, medical offices, etc.

The operating license is the approval granted by the state for the establishment of a business, as long as it and the property where the business will be established, meet the specifications set by the legislation.

Our office completely undertakes the issuance of the operating license of your business, with all the necessary studies, blueprints as well as the processing of files to the competent services.

Procedure for issuing a store operating license:

  • Pre-check

Carrying out an autopsy and pre-check of the suitability of the property. Our office has many years of experience to examine whether the use of the property is permitted, whether it covers the space in terms of area and of course whether the property is legally existing.

  • Establishment possibility

Submit an application for the issuance of a certificate that the store can be established in the specific location. Control of land uses and other urban planning restrictions on the property that is going to house the business in question.

  • Elaboration of studies

Elaboration of all studies, drafting of the necessary documents based on the current legislation, submission of the corresponding files to the local services (Fire Service, Region, Ministry of Development, etc.).

  • Folder recommendation

Preparation and delivery to the business owner of a folder with all the required supporting documents that must be kept on the premises of the store.

Documents:

The supporting documents required for the issuance of the Certificate of Installation by the competent Municipality, which essentially gives the right for Notification, are the following:

  • Application (Appendix "A" from Official Gazette 1 723 B' / 2017) with all the details of the business as well as of the person concerned, whether it is a legal entity or a natural person.
  • Land Use Certificate from the competent Building Service.
  • Responsible Declaration of the interested party stating that the Apartment Building Regulation does not prohibit the specific use in the area where the business is to be established, or Responsible Declaration of the property owner stating that there is no Apartment Building Regulation.
  • Google map excerpt depicting the wider area of ​​the store to be operated.
  • Authorization by the interested party in case the Application is submitted to the Municipality by another person (engineer, etc.).