Temporary Change of Use Permit
Under Fire Safety Action Section 30, a Temporary Change of Use approval is required to erect necessary structures for exhibitions, promotions, trade fairs, carnivals or stage shows.
- Processing time
- 3 Working Days
- Issuing authority
- SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE FORCE (SCDF)
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Who needs the Temporary Change of Use Permit
This licence applies to Singapore businesses registered under the following SSIC industry codes:
- Required to operate82301 — Exhibition organisers
Includes: 82301 Exhibition organisers
- Required to operate82302 — Convention/conference/corporate meeting organisers
Includes: 82302 Convention/conference/corporate meeting organisers
- Required to operate82303 — Event organisers (except concerts, sports/fitness event organisers and wedding planners)
Includes: 82303 Event organisers (except concerts, sports/fitness event organisers and wedding planners)
Required documents and prerequisites
Items the applicant typically needs ready before submitting:
- Layout Plans
- Layout plans to be endorsed by landowner/building management.
- File format: pdf,doc,docx,tif,jpg
- Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
- Land owner's approval letter
- File format: pdf,doc,docx,tif,jpg
- Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
- Photo of the Venue/Location
- File format: pdf,doc,docx,tif,jpg
- Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
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