Opening licenses: Hair Salon

LICENCES

Apr 21

Written By Francisco Javier Muñoz Fuentes

If you are thinking of opening a Hair Salon, surely there are many aspects that you have to take into account and you do not know where to start: have a business plan, create a name and a logo, find a place in a suitable area for your clients, inform you about suppliers, hire staff, establish a marketing plan and, finally, the legal aspects.

In this post we are going to try to solve all the doubts you may have about how to process the opening / activity license for a Hair Salon. If, after reading it, you have any questions about it, we recommend that you read our post: Opening licenses: everything you need to know.

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?

The first requirement that must be taken into account will be the urban regulations. Municipal planning establishes a series of permitted uses and specific rules depending on the location of the property, so the first step before buying or renting a place to open our Hair Salon, we must verify that this use is allowed by urban regulations. In addition to this, there are a series of requirements that we are going to group as follows:

Sanitary Equipment

The premises must have separate toilets for staff and customers. There must be at least one full bathroom (as a minimum) and a larger toilet that meets all the specifications to be adapted for people with disabilities, which will be the one used by customers, so it must be accessed through the area intended for customers.

Accessibility Regulations

All spaces in the premises (both those that will be used by customers and those that will be used by staff, with some exceptions, such as the facilities rooms) must comply with accessibility regulations. This regulation is composed at the state level by Order VIV / 561/2010, of February 1, and by the Basic Document on security of use and accessibility; at the regional level by Decree 293/2009, of July 7, and in addition to this, it must comply with the specific Ordinances that will depend on the municipality in which the premises are located.

The most relevant aspects of this regulation that must be taken into account are:

There must be at least one accessible access to the premises. In the event that there is a difference in level between the exterior pavement and the premises, it must be saved by means of a ramp or other types of technical aids (such as lifting platforms).
There must be an elevator in the event that the premises have more than one floor, and there are uses that will be used by customers on the upper floors.
The floor of both the access ramp and the entire premises must be non-slip.
The openings and doors must be more than 80cm wide.
The corridors must be at least 1.00m wide, and there must be turning areas (with a free diameter of 1.50m) at certain points such as the lobby, in corridors of more than 10m in length, in front of the elevator ( in your case) and so on.

Fire Protection

The requirements regarding fire protection installations may vary depending on the usable area of the premises, but in general we can say that there must be at least one extinguisher located every 15 meters, emergency lighting and exit signs.

Lighting and Ventilacion

As for the lighting, this must be sufficient for the development of the work that is carried out there, being it advisable to have at least 300-400 lux. As for ventilation, this may be natural (through openings in doors, windows or grilles in facades and patios) or forced (through motors and ventilation ducts with impulsion and extraction intakes). In any case, you must ensure that there are around 6 air changes per hour.

In addition to these requirements, there may be other specific ones depending on the municipality in which the premises are located, such as in relation to outdoor signage (which must comply with the Town Hall urban regulations) or in relation to warehouses or other minimal dependencies.

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WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE?

In the event that the premises meet all the requirements and it is not necessary to carry out renovation works, the procedure to follow consists of preparing an activity project (which must be signed by an architect) in which the activity is described that is going to be developed on the premises, the facilities and machinery to be used, compliance with all applicable regulations is justified and plans are provided for all of this.

Once this project has been carried out, the form of administrative authorization will be through a declaration responsible for activities (document in which it is declared that all the requirements are met or to start the activity and that it does not need a response from the Administration, therefore that this can be started d from the time of presentation).

Documentation necessary to present the responsible declaration: (may vary slightly depending on the municipality)

Responsible declaration form.
Identification of the holder (photocopy of ID in the case of natural persons).
Document accrediting the availability of the use of the establishment (lease contract, for example).
Documentation related to the viability of urban use
Activity project.

If you have any questions about the procedure, it is extensively explained in our post: Opening licenses: everything you need to know.

HOW MUCH DOES THE OPENING LICENSE COST?

As for the cost, you must take into account two main aspects. On the one hand, the architect's fees: these will depend on the size of the specific project in question, so if you are interested in opening a place of these characteristics we encourage you to ask us for a budget without any kind of commitment: we will happy to help you!

On the other hand, you must pay the corresponding fees for responsible declaration, the value of which depends on the municipality. By way of example, in Malaga the rates depend on the surface area, and range between two hundred and seventy-two euros (for surfaces smaller than fifty square meters) and four hundred and fifty euros (for an area of one hundred and fifty square meters).

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