Permit for displaying merchandise - Occupation of public domain

Conditions

General conditions

• The occupation or display of goods should be related to the operation of the business.
• The display of goods should be done on appropriate racks or raises and should in no way be placed directly on the street.
• Free-standing parasols: the use of free-standing parasols is restricted to terraces for catering establishments. Parasols must not exceed the licensed area.
• Tilt-on-spit installations should be placed in an iron tray to prevent soiling of the pavement.
• Roll-up awnings should not exceed the licensed area. Minimum height of awnings is 2 m. Hanging merchandise, flags and other objects on awnings is prohibited. A separate permit is required for the installation of awnings. Fixed awnings are not permitted.
• The following conditions are attached for the installation of advertising signs:

General standard

As a general standard, a 1.50 m strip must be left along the entire length of the occupation for pedestrian passage. The distance is calculated up to the edge of the roadway (curb included). The following exceptions are made to this general standard with regard to terraces and the display of merchandise:

• pavement of less than 2 m: minimum 1 m free passage.
• pavement width between 2 and 3 m: maximum half of the pavement may be occupied.
• pavement of more than 3 m: the width of the pavement to be kept clear is determined by the municipal executive with a minimum of 1.50 m.
• the clear distance between occupancy and OV and traffic bollards must be at least 1 m.

Deviation from general standard

The deviation from the general standard of 1.50 m applies only to terraces and merchandise stands and not to the placement of advertising panels, flower boxes and bicycle racks on the pavement.

Zoning regulations

Kapelstraat section from Duinenstraat to Koningin Astridlaan

General conditions

• the width to be kept clear from the edge of the pavement (curb included) and the actual occupation is set at 2 m.

Section of Kapelstraat between Driftweg and Golfstraat

General conditions

On the side of the pare house numbers

• occupancy in front of the commercial property is allowed up to 1.50 m from the row of stones (these are not included) separating the footpath and carriageway zones. A passage of 1 m must always remain free.
• on the side of the onpare house numbers
• during the winter period, occupation of the public domain is only allowed in the demarcated zone
• during the summer period, the demarcated area may be removed on request to install a terrace or to create an area for displaying merchandise for the business. Occupation is allowed only up to the edge of the roadway zone.
• The width to be kept clear from the edge of the pavement (coping included) and the actual occupation is set at 2 m.
• Section Koningin Astridlaan between Kapelstraat (market) and Kapelstraat car park opposite MEC Staf Versluys

General conditions

On the side of the pare house numbers (side of Kapelstraat)

• the width to be kept free from the edge of the pavement (including curbstone) and the occupation of the public domain is set at 3m

On the side of the onpare house numbers (camping side)

• if the width of the pavement is less than 2 m, at least 1 m of free passage must be maintained from the edge of the pavement (including the coping stone) and the occupation of the public domain
• between 2 m and 3 m wide, half of the pavement must be kept clear of the kerb (including coping stones) and the public domain

For all other parts of pavements

General conditions

• if the width of the pavement is less than 2 m, at least 1 m of pavement must be kept clear of the kerb (including coping stones) and of the public domain
• for a kerb width of between 2 m and 3 m, at least half of the kerb must be kept free from the edge (including coping stones) and the public domain must be occupied
• for a pavement width greater than 3 m, the width to be kept clear is determined by the municipal council, with a minimum of 1.50 m from the edge (including coping stones) and occupying the public domain.