Municipality Oldenzaal: Applying for an event licence

Large events with more than 2 000 visitors must be notified 16 weeks in advance. Smaller events must be notified 8 to 14 weeks in advance.

You do not need a permit in the following situations:

• there are fewer than 100 attendees at the busiest time.
• the event is outdoors and will last no more than 1 day.
• the event is between 09.00 and 23.00.
• the event is not taking place on roads.
• the event will not disrupt traffic or shipping.
• the noise level will not exceed 75 dB(C) on the façades of dwellings in the immediate proximity of the event.
• you place a maximum of 2 small objects with a surface area of less than 10 m2 per object, such as a bouncy castle or a barbecue.
• you do not sell items, food or alcohol.
• you do not use animals at your event.
• you do not advertise in order to attract visitors/spectators, and you do not sell admission tickets.
• the event is not at a marketplace or on a market day.

When a permit is required:

• the event is a large gathering, such as a festival, celebration, show or jumble sale.
• it may be attended by more than 250 people.
• the event may take place in several places at the same time.
• the event is on or next to a public road.
• the event makes it necessary to close a road.
• the event may disrupt the emergency services, such as the police or ambulances, for example due to a road closure.
• you expect noise nuisance.
• there will be music after 22.00 on a Sunday to Thursday, or after 23.00 on a Friday or Saturday.
• you are installing large objects such as tents, bouncy castles, bars or toilets.

Based on Article 2:25 of the General Local Ordinance Oldenzaal 2020, it is prohibited to organize an event without a permit from the mayor. For a small event, a permit is not required and you can suffice with a notification. 

Your event is a small event if you meet all the conditions below:

• The number of simultaneous attendees does not exceed 150 people.
• The event takes place between 07:00 and 00:00.
• No music is played between 11:30 PM and 7:00 AM.
• The sound levels of 70 dB(A) and 80 dB(C) on the facades of surrounding houses are not exceeded.
• The event does not take place on the roadway, a (moped) cycle path, parking lot or does not otherwise form an obstacle to traffic.
• Only small objects with a maximum surface of 50 m² are placed such as an air cushion, market stall, party tent or objects of a similar size.
• There is an organizer

In the nota rules events Oldenzaal 2020 you can find all the rules that apply to requesting and holding an event.

Permit check

Carry out the permit check (in Dutch).

Notifying the event

Contact the municipality to notify your event.

There is no charge for a ‘small event’ notification.

 Fees are charged for processing an event permit application. The fees are: 

- event category A € 75.00 

- event category B € 150.00 

- event category C € 300.00 

You may need other permits or exemptions for your event. For example, for the sale of low-alcohol drinks, deviating from the zoning plan, or a lottery. Fees are also charged for these applications. For more information about this, please contact us.

You will be notified within 8 to 10 weeks. The municipality may extend this notice period once.