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The strength of the Northern Growth Zone is the ability to offer businesses:
- a development platform for piloting sustainable and smart innovations
- enhanced cooperation and development activities of public administration
- effective collaboration between enterprises, the public sector, research institutions and universities, and utilisation of international networks
- possibilities to coordinate resources, catalyst funding
- efficient exchange of information and interaction
By bringing together key representatives of the state, cities, business sector and research and development organisations, the Northern Growth Zone network brings new business, jobs and vitality in Finland.
The excellent location of the zone, a functional infrastructure and versatile expertise create a unique platform for the development of innovations such as digital service concepts. The area is an attractive operating environment for businesses and an excellent investment option for international investors.
The growth zone links urban regions into a wider job market and economic area offering businesses internationally attractive investments.
In its operating area, the unit is responsible for environmental health regulatory control and duties and their implementation in matters in accordance with the Food Act, Health Protection Act, Veterinary Care Act, Tobacco Act and Medicines Act (nicotine products).
Environmental health is divided into health protection, inspection of foodstuffs and veterinary care.
The unit is responsible for permit and supervision duties of the environmental protection authority and duties and expert services assigned for a campsite authority and municipal authority referred to in the Environmental Protection Act, takes care of affairs related to game and fishery management, hunting and fishing, and surveillance in accordance with hunting and fishing law in these areas.
The unit is responsible for guiding construction work, counselling and permit and inspection services. Permit services include registering permit applications, preparing permits, decision-making, invoicing and maintaining a register of buildings and flats. Inspection services include supervision during construction work, site marking and location reviews, continuous supervision and tree felling affairs.
Building control is managed by a building inspector.
Parking control is responsible for monitoring regulations concerning parking, stopping vehicles and idling. It is also responsible for imposing parking fines and other sanctions prescribed by law.
Vehicle tow-away is responsible for operations required by local tow-away and storage tow-away of vehicles in the Turku area.
Parking services maintain city parking meters and is responsible for development and functionality of parking payment options
The service area of permits and surveillance is responsible for official duties of construction, environmental protection and nature conservation, environmental health, parking surveillance and regional waste management and related counselling, guidance, surveillance and expert services.
The service area is managed by a control manager.
Four units operate in the service area:
The department is responsible for the city’s land acquisition, developing properties, conveyances and preparation of land use agreements. The plot services are also responsible for land leasing within the city, sales points, recreation areas, allotment gardens, building management and housing management of the city’s land and water property. In addition, the department is responsible for authority duties that, in conformity with housing legislation, are the responsibility of the municipality.