Historic Trading Places: Recognition and Qualification

Historic places of commerce are portions of municipal territory, identified by the municipalities through a perimeter operation, affected by the consolidated and widespread presence of commercial settlements, understood as areas traditionally and historically devoted to the purchase or exchange of goods and objects and do not necessarily coincide with the historic centre. The perimeter also takes into account

• the concentration of shops;
• integration between the various merchandise and distribution types;
• diversified and multiple public, craft and service activities;
• the existence of suitable infrastructures, pedestrian areas and car parks.

The Province has set up a mark of recognition of historical trading places, establishing their characteristics and requirements.

The municipality that has carried out the perimeter is to submit an application for recognition and qualification of the historical place of commerce and authorisation to use the relevant mark.

NB: this text does not replace the regulations set out in Provincial Council Resolutions no. 539/2011 and no. 215/2018 below to which reference must be made for all purposes.

Municipalities wishing to define the historic place of commerce, using the relevant label

The application, duly completed and signed by the Mayor, must be submitted electronically.

The municipality must enclose with the application

• photocopy of the valid identity document of the undersigned;
• a copy of the measure identifying the historic place of commerce, from which the reasons for such delimitation emerge
• copy of the plans of the identified areas;
• a copy of the list of fixed location retail businesses, public eating and drinking establishments and markets set up in public areas present within the historic place of commerce;
• information notice pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of EU Regulation No 679 of 2016 duly signed.

The service is always active.

The application may be submitted at any time.

The municipality is notified of the outcome of the procedure electronically.

Information on the status of the procedure can be obtained from the competent office (contact details are given in this information sheet).

Failure on the part of the structure to comply with the time limit for the procedure may allow the interested party to apply to the Director General of the Department of Crafts, Commerce, Promotion, Sport and Tourism to request the conclusion of the procedure.