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Regardless of the number of attendees. The simplified SCIA introduced by Law 182/2025 covers concerts, theatre and dance-performance — but not public dancing. VVF Circular 674/2026, post-Crans-Montana, made this principle explicit.
Techno, house, disco, folk — anything that gets people dancing: full public performance regime. No simplified SCIA.
Audience listening, band or singer-songwriter. May fall under the simplified SCIA L.182/2025 if within 01:00 and ≤ 1,000 people.
Occasional dancing at a fair: watch out — if it becomes the focus of the evening, the full regime applies.
Sources: Circ. VVF 674 of 15/01/2026 · DM 19/08/1996 · L. 182/2025 · Piantedosi Directive 18/07/2018
Identifying them correctly is the first step of any application. Under 50 people, little changes; above 1,000, the Prefecture gets involved. For each threshold we give the norm and the reasoning — so experts can double-check and flag anything we got wrong.
Fire safety engineers, SCIA consultants, Mayors: if you spot a wrong interpretation, an outdated norm or a misquoted threshold, tell us. We fix within 24 hours and credit your contribution (if you want).
Five authorisation regimes, in increasing order of complexity. For each case: minimum and maximum cost, timing, typical scenario and the norms driving it.
The full manual has every threshold, every checklist, the PEC and liability templates, and the professionals directory.
Fire safety engineers, SCIA consultants, Mayors: if you spot a wrong interpretation, an outdated norm or a misquoted threshold, tell us. We fix within 24 hours and credit your contribution (if you want).
Six questions, three minutes: type, thresholds, estimated costs and the document checklist.
The Maurer algorithm sizes an event's medical cover. Spoiler: for small parties, often none.
Every step for your case in one view: tick off, print, come back later.
Technical figures and public authorities to reference when organising a dance festival legally. Indicative 2026 rates.
| Role | Requirements | 2026 rate | Where to find them |
|---|---|---|---|
Ingegnere antincendio | Iscritto elenchi MI ex DM 05/08/2011 | 1.200–2.800 € | Ordine Ingegneri Cuneo — ordingcn.it |
Geometra | Albo provinciale | 400–900 € | Collegio Geometri Cuneo |
Ingegnere strutturale | Iscritto Ordine | 600–1.500 € | Ordine Ingegneri Cuneo |
Tecnico acustico | Iscritto ENTECA | 400–1.200 € | enteca.it (elenco nazionale) |
Agenzia steward | Formazione DM 06/10/2009 | 25–35 €/h × unità | Istituti di vigilanza zona Piemonte |
Broker assicurativo | IVASS | Provvigione 10–15% | Locale |
Consulente SCIA/SUAP | Esperienza documentata | 300–700 € | Locale |
Service audio/luci | Dich. conformità CE + DM 37/2008 | 800–3.500 € | Locale |
Croce Rossa / Anpas | Convenzione 118 | 250–700 € | cri.it / anpas.org |
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