The temporary occupation permit is a permit which allows companies, traders or craftsmen to carry out their activity in the public domain.
The possession of a temporary occupation permit (AOT) allows in particular to sell on the public highway .
It is also possible to obtain a temporary occupation permit (AOT) as a micro-entrepreneur .
Types of temporary occupancy authorizations (AOT)
There are several types of temporary occupancy authorizations (AOT) depending on the exact nature of the occupation of the public highway.
The different types of AOT are:
- The parking permit
- Road permission
- Demand for location in the market
The parking permit
The parking permit is intended for activities whose exercise on public roads does not require an installation with a footprint. The parking permit is therefore suitable for food trucks or open terraces, for example.
Road permission
The road permission is an AOT adapted for activities whose exercise on public roads involves a footprint. It is therefore intended for closed terraces, for example, or for fixed kiosks and stands.
Demand for location in the market
The location request on market or a market is a type of AOT for entrepreneurs seeking a place in a public place like a market.
Validity of the temporary occupancy authorization (AOT)
The temporary occupancy authorization (AOT) is valid for a limited time .
In general, the AOT gives permission to the craftsman or the trader to exercise his activity on the public highway for a determined period of time, for a season for example.
In addition, the AOT is only valid for an entrepreneur. It cannot be transferred or sold to another trader / artisan.
Finally, be aware that the AOT can be canceled or revoked by the authorities.
Conditions relating to the authorization of temporary occupation (AOT)
Craftsmen and traders with an AOT must comply with certain conditions when exercising their activity on public roads.
For example, the exercise of the activity on the public highway must not be disturbing for the residents or for the emergency vehicles.
The full list of these rules is usually published by the municipality.
Fee related to the temporary occupation permit (AOT)
Holding a temporary occupation permit (AOT) involves paying a fee .
For the parking permit and the road permission, this fee takes the form of road fees .
For the market site request, the royalty that the trader or the craftsman will have to pay is called the space fee .
