Event permit (use of public ground)
Anyone holding an event on public ground in the City of Zurich (festival, market, street party, outdoor catering, demonstration) needs a permit from the city police. Depending on the plan, specialist offices (noise, traffic, waste, alcohol) are involved.
Translation pending — content is shown in German.
Process compass
Structural diagnosis of this procedure — derived from the model, not legally binding information.
Responsibility
- Zurich City Police, permits office
Appeals body: District governor's office (appeals)
Burden on citizens
- 3 required documents
- 3 decision points
- Media breaks: Separate payment, Re-entering data
Assessment: digitalisation & user-centricity
Indicators met: 100% (4 of 4)
Derived metadata — not an authoritative statement. Each indicator is either deterministically computed from the process model or evidenced from the official source. Without evidence or derivation an indicator stays "unknown" — it is never guessed.
8 indicators unknown — not assessed for lack of evidence (not counted as "not met").
Digitalisation · No known indicators yet
Online application availableunknownEvidence
No evidence on file — flagged as unknown, not as not met.
Strategic basis: Strategien Zürich 2040, S. 31directly anchored«Städtische Angebote und Leistungen stehen der Bevölkerung und den Unternehmen online zur Verfügung.»
Online payment availableunknownEvidence
No evidence on file — flagged as unknown, not as not met.
Übersetzung ausstehend — Voraussetzungen
- Sie planen, oeffentlichen Grund zu benuetzen.
- Sie planen, im Freien Lautsprecher einzusetzen.
- Sie planen, auf oeffentlichem Grund Infrastruktur jeglicher Art aufzubauen (Zelte, Buehnen, Schaustellgeschaefte usw.).
- Sie planen, Getraenke und Speisen zu verkaufen.
Common concerns that lead here
Digital maturity & simplification
Online maturity:Partly digitalStatus: ObservedMedia breaks
- Separate payment
- Re-entering data
Data already on file (once-only)
Organiser master data and recurring events could be stored so that follow-up applications need not re-enter everything.
Pain points
- Several specialist offices must be coordinated; long lead time.
- Payment happens separately by invoice.
Improvement ideas
- One-window application that automatically involves all specialist offices.
- Recurring-event profile with pre-filled data.
Impact & metrics
- Share online: Gesuch online, Zahlung separat
User groups
Associations and neighbourhood groups · Businesses / catering · Private organisers
Steps (textual)
- Event on public ground plannedStartEvent organiser
- Mind the lead time (apply early)InputEvent organiser
Depending on size, applications must be submitted several weeks in advance (large events much earlier).
- Submit application onlineInputEvent organiser
Details on location, date, expected attendance, setup, noise/music, alcohol and waste.
Übersetzung ausstehend — Verbindliche Werte (Fristen & Gebühren)
Übersetzung ausstehend — Verbindliche Zahlen stehen bewusst nicht im Diagramm — sie gelten nur so, wie sie in der amtlichen Quelle stehen. Jeder Eintrag verlinkt auf die exakte Stelle.
- Recommended lead time for permit applications (depends on event size)(retrieved 2026-06-10)
«Bitte informieren Sie sich ausführlich, bevor Sie das Gesuch ausfüllen und reichen Sie dieses spätestens vier Wochen vor dem Veranstaltungsbeginn ein.»
- (retrieved 2026-07-04)
«dass für die Planung von Sanitätsdiensten an Veranstaltungen eine Vorlaufzeit von mindestens 6 Wochen benötigt wird.»
Legal basis
Sources
- Stadtpolizei Zürich – Bewilligungen(retrieved 2026-06-06)