Checks and fines for tables and chairs taking up public space
CORFU. The first inspections were carried out on businesses that do not have permits for the use of public space. The municipality is considering the mandatory removal of chairs on specific days.
The initial thorough inspections conducted by the Municipality of Central Corfu resulted in hefty fines for catering businesses, which set up tables and chairs without permits for the use of public space. Meanwhile, following the familiar scenes that occurred during the Sunday procession and the parade on March 25th, with disorderly chairs obstructing the passage of the Philharmonic Bands, the Municipality is taking more drastic measures.
The Deputy Mayor of Culture, Old Town, and Commerce, Kostas Vousólinos, told Enimerosi that these permits will now include the clause of mandatory removal of chairs and merchandise during specific times. He noted that this possibility is provided by relevant legislation, which the Municipality intends to enforce. "In all permits, there will be a clause for the mandatory removal of chairs and merchandise from where the processions, liturgies, and funerals pass on those days," he said. "Following the events of Sunday and Monday, documentation will be done immediately, and it will be implemented in the very near future. Even in the permits already issued, additional information will be sent, specifying when chairs and merchandise should not be set up. It is provided by law. Since there is no sense of responsibility, we must enforce it."
MARIA BAZDRIYIANNI
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