Special opening times and authorisations

Whether you are seeking special opening hours for a street festival or organising an event for a company anniversary, your top focus is your customer’s experience. But what authorisations do you need for such events, where do you get them, and when do you need to have them? Here you will find services and information concerning special opening times and authorisations.

Services in Special opening times and authorisations

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Adhere to store opening hours
The Rhineland-Palatinate Shop Opening Act regulates the opening hours of sales outlets, which must be observed.
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Allow non-profit sports clubs and associations to use municipal sports halls and sports grounds free of charge
If you wish to use a sports facility that is not open to the public, please contact your municipal, local or city administration.
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Apply for permission to restrict traffic areas
If you wish to use public traffic areas for construction work or events, you must apply for a permit from the local road traffic authority.
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Applying for a special use permit for advertising in public spaces
If you want to advertise in public spaces, you must apply for a permit.
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Applying for a special use permit for roads outside a built-up area
Would you like to use a road outside a built-up area not for traffic purposes but for an event, a film shoot or similar? Then you need a special use permit.
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Applying for a special use permit to offer goods and services in public areas
If you want to offer goods and services in public areas, you must apply for a special use permit.
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Applying for an exemption from the ban on working on Sundays and public holidays
If you, as an employer, wish to work on a Sunday or public holiday in your company or business, you require a permit to do so.
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Applying for approval of an aviation event
If you want to hold an event at your airfield where aircraft are displayed in flight or compete against each other, you will need a permit. You must apply for this from the relevant aviation authority.
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Applying for special use of public space for work and construction sites
If you want to place construction site equipment on public areas during a construction project, you must apply for a special use permit.
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Applying for special use of public space within a locality
If you want to use a main road in a local thoroughfare in a way that goes beyond its intended purpose, you must apply for a special use permit.
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Authorise fireworks to store and burn
Under certain conditions, the State Office for Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health can grant a permit for the storage of pyrotechnic articles upon application.
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Display of fireworks
Before setting off pyrotechnic articles, the holder of the permit or the holder of a certificate of competence must notify the competent authority of the fireworks. This applies...
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Requesting the participation of children at events
If you would like children to help organize events, including rehearsals, you will need an exceptional permit from the health and safety authority.
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Show use of pyrotechnic effects on tours
Do you want to use pyrotechnic effects on tour in the presence of visitors? Then you must notify the competent authority in writing.
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Special use of public streets and squares for election advertising purposes
Would you like to place election advertising in public spaces? You will need a special permit for this.
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Sunday open for sale
In a year, a maximum of four general Sundays open for sale per municipality can be released.