Difference between opening license and activity license

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When as entrepreneurs we yearn to open a store to serve our customers, we run into some mandatory procedures that are the activity license and the opening license. But among so many procedures that are often required, the question arises: Are both licenses the same? And if not, what is the difference?

The quick fix is that both have he target de representar el permiso otorgado por el Ayuntamiento para realizar una actividad económica, but the opening license is on the premises, and the activity license is the same, but authorizing the activity carried out by the entrepreneur. Let's take a closer look at the requirements and differences of both licenses.

Opening license

This license is simply a certificate issued by the City Council. permission for a place to open its doors to the public. This guarantees that it meets the requirements that are demanded to be able to carry out this opening.

Requirements that must be met to obtain the opening license

• The first requirement that must be met is that both the use and the conditions in which the property is located must be able to comply with the urban norms that are carried out in order to ensure the structural integrity of the property for the purposes you want to use.
• The second requirement that must be met has to do with security issuesThe site must have all fire suppression measures in place, which must be sufficient to meet the needs of the premises, based on size, structural issues and exit routes, to meet the capacity of the premises.
• Another requirement that must be met to achieve the opening license is to have the necessary lighting so that those who are in the premises can make optimal use of the facilities. At the same time, you have to have adequate ventilation depending on the type of business, in order to ensure good air quality inside the premises.
• Another of the security points that must be met are the sanitation requirements necessary to offer optimal conditions to users. This point is especially important for the premises that want to take advantage of to be able to set up food businesses or other products or services that have a direct link with the health of the clients, and of those who work in the premises.
• And as we already mentioned to the collaborators who work in the premises, it is essential to mention that they must also comply health and safety regulations in all matters relating to workers.

On the other hand, currently one of the most important issues is the preservation of the environment, so it will be necessary to comply with environmental protection regulations, such as CO2 emissions, sewage, etc. That is why it is above all important that we inform ourselves about these regulations to fully comply with this aspect.

Otro punto que es muy importante actualmente es la capacidad de satisfacer las necesidades de las persons con discapacidad.

How to ensure compliance with the rules to provide the opening license.

But now that we know the rules that we must follow, now another question arises

How does the City Council ensure that our premises meet the necessary requirements to be able to function?

To ensure compliance with these requirements It is essential that we hire a trained specialist to provide input. Trained specialists usually architects or engineers; especially those that are specialized in security points or civil engineering. They are the ones who will be able to carry out an activity project.

Once the specialist signs the activity project, thus certifying the place meets the requirements to be able to open its doors to the public. Now, we must mention the best time to get advice from this specialist, and this will depend on our own experience.

If our experience in the area, the time to contact the expert will be when we request the activity project. However, as often happens, our case may be that of not having enough experience in the field, in this circumstance we must contact the specialist before starting to see the place where we could open our business.

The reason why we have to contact you from an initial stage of the project is that once the project is defined we can go on to establish the needs of the premises, to visit the premises alternatives that suit our needs. The reason this is so important is that not all companies have the same requirements, not all locations offer all the benefits that may be required.

Responsible declaration of activity

Antes de pasar al punto central de nuestro post, sería beneficioso mencionar que existe la oportunidad de start operating without having to wait until the moment of having the activity license. And this option is called responsible declaration of activity.

This opportunity arises from the need to simplify bureaucratic procedures to allow Spaniards to open a company. In such a way that those commercial activities whose premises have an area of less than 300 square meters, have this opportunity to accelerate the start of commercial operations of this type of business.

However, it is essential to explain that the fact that there is a responsible declaration of activity does not exempt us from the need to carry out the procedure to have the opening license. It only enables us to open the doors from the day the procedure begins.

Activity license

Since we have analyzed the opening license, now it is necessary analyze activity license. This document is necessary so that the premises that we wish to open for our clients can be used. So, the first thing we are going to mention is that it is needed for all types of businesses, except for professional, craft and artistic activities.

Another situation in which an activity license is not required is when commercial activities are not carried out in a premises, but in a private home. If the local It does not have direct sale to the public furthermore it remains except from this license. In short, we are exempt if our business is one harmless activity.

Activity license requirements

Now let's go on to analyze the requirements to be able to process the activity license, and at this point it is essential to mention that these requirements cannot be generalized, since they clearly depend on the type of activity to be carried out in the business.

But let's talk about the points that are common to all procedures of Activity license. The first thing is to have a report prepared by a specialized technician with the appropriate capacity. This report will be made using the results of the analysis of this construction. In this technical analysis You will have to take several measures to ensure the measurements of the property.

Later you must perform controls of property premises, This includes water, electricity, and everything essential to be able to carry out the commercial activity in an optimal way. At this point, the specialist will be able to indicate if the premises meet the requirements, and in the event that any deficiency is found, the specialist will make recommendations to promote the facilities.

En el caso de que se reciban recomendaciones del especialista, se deberán realizar los ajustes necesarios en las infraestructuras, tras lo cual seguirá una segunda revisión por parte del especialista. Y este procedimiento se repetirá tantas veces como be necesario hasta que requirements to be able to carry out a certain activity.

It is worth mentioning that the most advisable thing to avoid that there are deficiencies after several reviews, is that the reforms are in charge of the same specialist who carried out the review. This is advantageous because the same technician will be able to present a budget and take responsibility for being able to establish that his own work meets the requirements. requirements to be able to carry out the opening license process.

Once this report is available, in which it is indicated that the location reaches the requirements to operateThis report must be reviewed by a professional collegiate, who will have to give the go-ahead to deliver this report in the area of the town hall to which the activity to be carried out corresponds. At this point, some other documents must also be delivered that will serve to prove the identity of the entrepreneur who is apply for the license.

At the same time, the documents that prove the possession of the infrastructure in which it is intended to be enclosed, either by direct possession or by lease, must be delivered. And to finish, the documents that prove the respective payment at the rates that correspond to this procedure and everything related to the opening of this store must be delivered.