OPERATING LICENCE FOR BUSINESS PREMISES AND LICENCE FOR THE USE OF A BUILDING
OPERATING LICENCE FOR BUSINESS PREMISES
AND LICENCE FOR THE USE OF A BUILDING
The Municipality of Geroskipou announces the following:
- All holders of business premises (natural or legal persons) who operate a business, trade, commerce, industry, profession or activity within the area of the Municipality of Geroskipou must submit an application to the competent authority, namely the Municipality of Geroskipou, in order to obtain an operating licence for their business premises (Articles 103 and 103A of the Municipalities Law).
An application for the issue of an operating licence for business premises must be accompanied by a final approval certificate for the premises, or a title of ownership showing the premises together with a tenancy agreement or a permit for the use of the premises, where the applicant is not the owner.
Where the applicant is a company, the application must be accompanied by the company’s certificates of incorporation, of directors, of the secretary and of the registered office, and must state the company’s objectives, its type of activity, the number of its employees and its share capital.
- All holders of business premises (natural or legal persons) that are used within the area of the Municipality of Geroskipou: (a) for a theatrical, cinematic or musical performance, or for a cultural, social, entertainment or sporting activity, or for any public spectacle; (b) as music and dance venues, discos, cabarets, beer halls, bars or for any other entertainment purpose with an area exceeding 50 sq.m.; (c) as restaurants, taverns, snack bars, cafeterias or pizzerias exceeding 50 sq.m.; (d) as funfairs, billiard halls or other recreational venues where electric or electronic games are kept, must submit an application to the Municipality of Geroskipou in order to obtain a licence for the use of a building for certain purposes (Article 112 of the Municipalities Law). The application must be accompanied by the following: (a) a final approval certificate; (b) a certificate of suitability issued by the Municipality of Geroskipou. In order to obtain this certificate, a certificate of suitability from the Electromechanical Services Department, a certificate from the Fire Service and a Health Certificate from the competent authority are required; (c) a tenancy agreement or a permit for the use of the premises, where the applicant is not the owner.
Where the applicant is a company, the application must be accompanied by the company’s certificates of incorporation, of directors, of the secretary and of the registered office.
- Applications for the issue of an operating licence for business premises must be submitted to the Technical Services Department of the Municipality of Geroskipou. Application forms are available from the Municipality’s Technical Services Department and are also posted on the Municipality’s website www.geroskipou.org.cy .
- Applications must be completed properly and must contain all the requested information accurately, supported by the necessary certificates or other documents.
- It is stressed that, in the event of failure to submit an application or of rejection of the application, the Municipality of Geroskipou will take all appropriate legal measures, including obtaining a court order to suspend the operation of unlicensed premises.
- For further information or clarifications, interested parties may contact Mr Kyriakos Nearchou, Technical Services Department, on tel. 26961425.
To access the application form, follow the link: