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If you suspect that an animal is being mistreated, please file an animal welfare notification to a supervising veterinarian. Any cases of animal...

Published by: City of Helsinki, Urban Environment Division · Municipality

Description language: English

Coverage: Selected municipalities, regions or wellbeing services counties

About this service

Description

Examples of animal mistreatment include leaving an animal alone for a long time, not giving an animal enough water or food, neglecting to take a dog outside, not treating an animal’s illnesses or keeping an animal in an unsuitable or hazardous place. The mere barking of a dog without suspicions of the animal having been left alone for too long (more than 12 hours at a time) is not against the Animal Welfare Act. If you are bothered by the barking of a dog, please contact your property manager. If you suspect animal abuse or want to report an aggressive or dangerous dog, please contact the police.

Where and how to get help

Animal protection · Visit in person

Animal protection, control of animal diseases , taking care of stray animals

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Työpajankatu 8 00580

Phone: 358 931031531 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

How to file an animal welfare notification - File an animal welfare notification by telephone · TelephoneService

You can also contact the supervising veterinarians in urgent cases outside the telephone service hours by calling the number 09 310 87337, 09 310...

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Phone: 358 931031531 · Free

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

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Animal protection supervision

If you suspect that an animal is being mistreated, please file an animal welfare notification to a supervising veterinarian. Any cases of animal...

Published by: City of Helsinki, Urban Environment Division · Municipality

Description language: English

Coverage: Selected municipalities, regions or wellbeing services counties

About this service

Description

Where and how to get help

Animal protection · Visit in person

Animal protection, control of animal diseases , taking care of stray animals

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Työpajankatu 8 00580

Phone: 358 931031531 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

How to file an animal welfare notification - File an animal welfare notification by telephone · TelephoneService

You can also contact the supervising veterinarians in urgent cases outside the telephone service hours by calling the number 09 310 87337, 09 310...

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Phone: 358 931031531 · Free

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Showing up to five channels per service. Additional channels are available on the official service pages.

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Applying for an amendment to the local detailed plan

The owner or occupier of a plot may apply for an amendment to the local detailed plan. Contact the area planner before submitting your application.

Published by: City of Helsinki, Urban Environment Division · Municipality

Description language: English

Coverage: Selected municipalities, regions or wellbeing services counties

About this service

Description

We will review on a case-by-case basis whether an amendment to the local detailed plan is possible and appropriate. The applicant will pay for the drafting of the amendment to the local detailed plan. The area planner will give you information on the schedule of the amendment to the local detailed plan and the amount of the fee. If you are applying for an amendment to the local detailed plan of a city-owned plot, contact the city before you file your application: - residential plots: taydennysrakentaminen@hel.fi - comercial plots: yritystonttitiedustelut@hel.fi

Where and how to get help

Maankäytön yleissuunnittelu, teknistaloudellinen suunnittelu · Visit in person

Maankäytön yleissuunnittelu, teknistaloudellinen suunnittelu provides services in matters related to town plans and zoning.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Työpajankatu 8 00580

Phone: 358 93101691 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Land use general planning, Planning of Östersundom · Visit in person

Land use general planning, Planning of Östersundom provides services in matters related to town plans and zoning.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Työpajankatu 8 00580

Phone: 358 93101691 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Detailed planning · Visit in person

Detailed planning unit prepares the detailed plans in Helsinki.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Työpajankatu 8 00580

Phone: 358 93101691 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Land use general planning · Visit in person

Land use general planning provides services in matters related to town plans and zoning.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Työpajankatu 8 00580

Phone: 358 93101691 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Land use general planning, General planning · Visit in person

Land use general planning, General planning provides services in matters related to town plans and zoning.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Työpajankatu 8 00580

Phone: 358 93101691 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Appointment of site supervisors

Read about the responsibilities and obligations of the party starting the construction project and the site supervisor. The Lupapiste service is...

Published by: City of Helsinki, Urban Environment Division · Municipality

Description language: English

Coverage: Selected municipalities, regions or wellbeing services counties

About this service

Description

The party starting the construction project must ensure that the building is designed and built in accordance with building regulations and decrees and the permit granted. To ensure this, the party starting the construction project must have access to qualified, personnel meeting the eligibility requirements According to the permit decision, a responsible site supervisor must be appointed for the project, and if necessary, also a specialist supervisor(s). The site supervisor and the specialist site supervisor must, together with the party initiating the project, ensure that the construction work is carried out in accordance with the granted permit, construction regulations and standards, and good building practices. The party initiating the project is responsible for appointing the necessary persons in charge.

Where and how to get help

Declaring the site supervisor - Indicate the site supervisor · Online service

The site supervisor must be declared to the building control authority before any construction or preparatory work, such as excavation, quarrying,...

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Declaring a specialist supervisor - Indicate the specialist supervisor · Online service

The specialist supervisor must be appointed for the project in accordance with the permit decision. However, Building Control Services may decide...

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Building Control Services, archive services

Helsinki Building Control Services files drawings and approval documents related to construction projects in Helsinki. They can be found in the...

Published by: City of Helsinki, Urban Environment Division · Municipality

Description language: English

Coverage: Selected municipalities, regions or wellbeing services counties

About this service

Description

The Building Control Services files building permit decisions, approved main drawings, submitted special drawings and other documentation. Drawings and other approval documents of buildings built in Helsinki can be found in the services' archives. You can request the materials by emailing arkisto@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program) and you will receive it free of charge within 14 days. The request must be specific enough to allow us to find out what the document request is about. In your request, please include the address and property identification number, for example, and explain what materials you need. We will provide you with the requested material as soon as possible, but no later than within two weeks after receiving your request. An exception to this rule are large requests for material, where the delivery time is 30 days or less.

Where and how to get help

Building Control Services Archives · Visit in person

Archive's customer service is located at the Customer Services for Land Use and Construction.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Työpajankatu 8 00580

Phone: 358 931022111 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Ordering building drawings - Email for archive services · Online service

You can request the materials by emailing arkisto@hel.fi and you will receive it free of charge within 14 days. The request must be specific...

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, English, Finnish

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Circular economy services

Operators of the City of Helsinki offer various services supporting the circular and sharing economy.

Published by: City of Helsinki, Urban Environment Division · Municipality

Description language: English

Coverage: Selected municipalities, regions or wellbeing services counties

About this service

Description

Several libraries in the city offer various tools that can be used at the libraries or borrowed. The selection includes items such as energy consumption meters, game consoles, board games, musical instruments, sewing machines, trash pickers, walking poles and other fitness equipment as well as various tools for outdoor games. Many libraries also have workspaces, meeting rooms and exhibition spaces of various sizes that you can book. You can explore the items available for loan at the library on the library’s website (link in additional information). Pakila Work Centre, Uusix workshops and Stara’s reuse centre offer services that promote the circular economy and sustainable consumption in Helsinki. They repair, restore and sell items such as second-hand items, furniture, bicycles and tools and manufacture new products from recycled and leftover materials. In the autumn and spring, Stara’s reuse centre also sells vehicles, machinery and associated equipment discarded by the City through a call for purchase offers. For more information on operators, see the Helsinki’s climate actions website (link in additional information). Other circular and sharing economy services include various rental and peer-to-peer rental services, shared-use vehicles, sale of second-hand and leftover products as well as various repair and maintenance services, among other things. You can find the circular and sharing economy services of the City and private companies in the Helsinki Region Service Map with the search term circular economy. (link in additional information)

Where and how to get help

Pihlajamäki Youth Centre · Visit in person

Pihlajamäki Youth Centre serves as a youth recreational facility.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Moreenitie 2 00710

Phone: 358 931089082 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Kontula senior centre / Service centre · Visit in person

The Kontula Senior Centre offers 24-hour care and a wide range of day activities.

Description: English · Service languages: Finnish

Visit address: Kontukuja 5 00940

Phone: 358 931061800 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Meal services in the care sector, Kinaporin monipuolinen palvelukeskus · Visit in person

Meal services in the care sector, Kinaporin monipuolinen palvelukeskus sells surplus food.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Kinaporinkatu 9 00500

Phone: 358 931050649 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Meal services in the care sector, Roihuvuoren palvelutalo · Visit in person

Meal services in the care sector, Roihuvuoren palvelutalo sells surplus food.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Roihuvuorentie 3 A 00820

Phone: 358 931027045 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Kansalaistoimintakerros · Visit in person

Kansalaistoimintakerros serves as a loaning service for camping equipment.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Hietaniemenkatu 9b 00100

Phone: 358 931089051 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Closing the coffin

Acquiring the documentation necessary for moving a corpse between countries requires a control authority to be present to ensure that the coffin is...

Published by: City of Helsinki, Urban Environment Division · Municipality

Description language: English

Coverage: Selected municipalities, regions or wellbeing services counties

About this service

Description

Acquiring the documentation necessary for moving a corpse between countries requires a control authority to be present to ensure that the coffin is closed correctly. The task of the office-holder appointed by the City environment sector's Environment services is to ensure that the deceased is enclosed into a zinc or plastic coffin in accordance with the decree on the transportation of corpses. The inspections and eventual orders are based on the decree on the enforcement of the agreement on the transportation of corpses. Matters related to the transportation of corpses are processed at health protection unit.

Where and how to get help

Animal protection · Visit in person

Animal protection, control of animal diseases , taking care of stray animals

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Työpajankatu 8 00580

Phone: 358 931031531 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Health Protection · Visit in person

Health Protection conducts swimming water supervision as part of environmental health care.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Työpajankatu 8 00580

Phone: 358 93102611 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Food Safety Unit · Visit in person

The food safety unit is responsible for the monitoring, guidance, and expert operations in accordance with the Food Act.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Työpajankatu 8 00580

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Commencement meeting, commencement notification and special plans

Read about booking a commencement meeting, making a commencement notification and submitting special plans.

Published by: City of Helsinki, Urban Environment Division · Municipality

Description language: English

Coverage: Selected municipalities, regions or wellbeing services counties

About this service

Description

The party starting the construction project must agree on the time of the commencement meeting with Building Control, if the building permit requires having a meeting. The meeting must be convened before starting construction. For all other construction work or operations subject to permit, such as earthworks before construction, a commencement notification must be made to Helsinki Building Control before starting the work, if it is not necessary to convene a commencement meeting. The construction work may be started when: - the permit decision concerning the construction work has become legally valid - the site supervisor in charge has been approved - the supervisor for plumbing and sewerage work has been approved, if necessary - the special plans required by the permit decision have been submitted to Building Control - the commencement meeting has been held or the commencement notification has been made.

Where and how to get help

Building Control Services, inspections and special drawings · Visit in person

Building Control Services, inspections and special drawings conducts official oversight of construction work.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Työpajankatu 8 00580

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Erityissuunnitelmat - Selvitä esittelyn tarve ja ilmoita suunnitelmista Lupapisteessä · Online service

Erityissuunnitelmat ovat pääpiirustuksia täydentäviä piirustuksia, laskelmia ja selvityksiä. Erityissuunnitelmia ovat esimerkiksi rakenne- ja...

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Aloituskokous - Varaa aloituskokous · Online service

Jos hankkeesi lupapäätöksessä edellytetään aloituskokousta, huolehdi, että se pidetään ennen rakennustyön aloittamista. Aloituskokoukseen...

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

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Aloittamisilmoitus - Toimita aloittamisilmoitus · Online service

Jos rakentamishankkeen lupapäätöksessä ei edellytetä aloituskokousta, on rakennusvalvontaan toimitettava aloittamisilmoitus ennen rakennustyön...

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Finnish

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Erityissuunnitelmat - Varaa aika suunnitelmien esittelyyn · TelephoneService

Erityissuunnitelmat ovat pääpiirustuksia täydentäviä piirustuksia, laskelmia ja selvityksiä. Erityissuunnitelmia ovat esimerkiksi rakenne- ja...

Description: Finnish · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Phone: 358 931026300 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Dog parks

Helsinki has parks for dogs around the city, which means fenced areas.

Published by: City of Helsinki, Urban Environment Division · Municipality

Description language: English

Coverage: Selected municipalities, regions or wellbeing services counties

About this service

Description

Helsinki has parks for dogs around the city, which means fenced areas. In some of these parks there are specific fenced spots for the large and small dogs. Additionally there are beaches for dogs as well as toilets. These areas are marked on the service map, which can be found through the Dog parks on the map link.

Where and how to get help

Kartanonhaka, dog park · Visit in person

Kartanonhaka, dog park is a dog park.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Ruosilankuja 10 00420

Phone: 358 931022111 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Viikinojanpuisto, dogpark · Visit in person

Viikinojanpuisto, dogpark is a dog park.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Laivuri Petterin kuja 1 00790

Phone: 358 931022111 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Taiteilijanpuisto, dog park · Visit in person

Taiteilijanpuisto, dog park is a dog park.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Larin Kyöstin tie 5 00650

Phone: 358 931022111 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Taivallahti, dog park · Visit in person

Taivallahti, dog park is a dog park.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Eteläinen Hesperiankatu 38 00100

Phone: 358 931022111 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.

Kivikko, dog park · Visit in person

Kivikko, dog park is a dog park.

Description: English · Service languages: Swedish, Finnish

Visit address: Kivikonkaari 29 00940

Phone: 358 931022111 · Charged

Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.