ORDINANCE №1 FOR ENSURING PUBLIC ORDER IN THE CITY OF PLOVDIV.

 

 

Annex No. 1 to Resolution No. 198, adopted by Protocol No. 10 of 28.05.2009.

 

Amended and supplemented by Resolution No. 427, adopted by Minute No. 18 of 25.10.2012.

  

 

 

SECTION I

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

 

 

(1) This Ordinance shall regulate public relations,

 

related to the provision and protection of public order and the creation of conditions for peace, work and recreation of citizens on the territory of the Municipality of Plovdiv.

 

(2) This Ordinance shall apply to:

 

1. 1. all persons permanently or temporarily residing on

 

Plovdiv Municipality;

 

2. Owners, users and tenants of residential buildings;

 

3. the managers of the condominium, with respect to the parts of buildings and adjacent grounds intended for common use;

 

4. Managers and representatives of commercial companies, sole traders, enterprises, establishments, organizations, non-profit legal entities, as well as persons conducting commercial activities on the territory of the Municipality of Plovdiv;

 

5. The management of commercial companies, enterprises, establishments,

 

5. organizations, legal entities and individuals using territories in the industrial zones.

 

Art.2. The officials of the Municipality of Plovdiv appointed by the Mayor,

 

District Administrations and other duly authorized bodies shall be

 

are obliged to exercise control over compliance with the requirements of the Ordinance and

 

impose fines and financial penalties on violators.

 

Art.3. The following shall be obliged:

 

(1) Natural persons, sole traders and legal entities shall

 

cooperate with the municipal/district administration officials in the performance of their duties concerning the enforcement of

 

provisions of this Ordinance.

 

(2) Citizens shall, upon request of the competent officials

 

officials exercising control over compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance, to certify their identity in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of the Law on Bulgarian Identity Documents (Journal of Laws No. 93 of 11 August 1998).

 

SECTION II

 

SECURING AND PRESERVING PUBLIC ORDER

 

 

 

Art.4.( Amended by Resolution No. 427, adopted by Minute No. 18 of 25.10.2012) In order to ensure conditions for peace, work and recreation of citizens, as well as to ensure sub-boundary noise levels in quiet zones and urban areas, it is prohibited:

 

(1) Amended and supplemented by Resolution No. 427, adopted by Minute No. 18 of 25.10.2012) Making noise disturbing the peace of the inhabitants in residential buildings from 14.00 to 16.00 and from 22.00 to 08.00, and on evenings preceding weekends from 23.00 to 10.00.

 

(2) The making of noise by sound systems and other electronic

 

devices outdoors on private property, and on such public and

 

private municipal property, disturbing the public peace and quiet

 

of the occupants of surrounding residential buildings after 9 p.m.

 

(3) (Amended and supplemented by Resolution No. 427, adopted by Minute No. 18 of 25.10.2012) Noise above the limit values regulated in Table 2 to Annex No. 2 to Article 5 of Ordinance No. 6 of 26.06.2006 of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Environment.

 

(4) The playing of musical instruments and singing in residential buildings,

 

rehearsing, teaching and making music shall be permitted on working days from

 

week from 09.00 to 14.00 and from 16.00 to 21.00, and on weekends /Saturdays and Sundays/ from 10. 00 to 14. 00. and from 16. 00 to 20. 00 ч.

 

(5) The holding of wedding, family and other private gatherings on

 

unregulated places - sidewalks, squares, streets, inter-residential spaces, gardens, parks and other municipal property,

 

as well as in private properties, leading to disturbance of public order and peace of citizens.

 

(6) The prohibition under subsections (1) to (3) and (5) shall not apply to public or other events authorised or agreed in accordance with the statutory procedure with

 

municipal/district administrations and the authorities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

 

(7) The use of municipal areas by street musicians, singers, artists and other entertainers without the permission of the Mayor of Plovdiv or

 

official authorized by him.

 

(8) The use of alcoholic beverages and other intoxicating substances outside of the designated areas.

 

(9) (New by Resolution No. 427, adopted by Minute No. 18 of 25.10.2012) The violation of the rules and norms for the execution of construction works with regard to noise emitted during construction. If it is necessary to measure the noise level, the control shall be carried out by municipal officials authorized for this purpose, together with representatives of the Regional Health Inspectorate - Plovdiv.

 

 

 

Art.5. It is prohibited:

 

(1) The use of firearms, gas, pneumatic and mechanical weapons, devices, pyrotechnics and explosives endangering the peace, health and life of citizens.

 

(2) The carrying of firearms, gas, pneumatic and mechanical weapons and other generally dangerous devices in restaurants, discotheques, schools and other buildings

 

with public use.

 

(3) The use of pyrotechnic articles for amusement or other purposes without express written permission issued by the Mayor's designee

 

Deputy Mayor. For the issuance of a permit, the applicant

 

shall also submit a Use Permit issued by the MIA authorities.

 

(4) Trade in pyrotechnic articles without a proper Permit from the Ministry of Interior authorities for trade in pyrotechnic articles, pursuant to the Law on Pyrotechnic Articles and

 

Regulations for its implementation.

 

Art.6. It is prohibited:

 

(1) The throwing of unlit cigarettes and other combustible articles and

 

liquids into garbage receptacles and other garbage facilities.

 

(2) The carrying out of flammable and explosive activities by persons without

 

the appropriate authorities, and outside the designated areas.

 

(1) The chairmen of the boards of directors of condominium buildings, or the managers, shall ensure round-the-clock

 

locking of entrance doors, and the installation of intercom systems or

 

bells in the buildings.

 

(2)The owners and occupiers of a building or separate entrance in a condominium regime shall:

 

1. Record in the owners' book the members of their households and occupants.

 

2. 2. keep an appendix to the owners' book in which each

 

the animals owned or taken for keeping.

 

(3) The chairman of the board of directors/manager/ in every building or entrance in a condominium shall:

 

1. Maintain a register of owners in each building or condominium entrance.

 

2. 2. record in the book of owners in each building or entrance to a

 

public register of the buildings or individual entrances in the condominium regime

 

ownership established in the municipal or district administration.

 

3 .The chairman of the board/manager shall enter in the owners' book the circumstances to be entered in the public

 

44 of the Condominium Management Act,

 

as well as changes thereto.

 

(4) The district mayor shall exercise control over the registration of buildings or

 

individual entrances in the condominium regime.

 

(5) For the satisfaction of household needs, construction, installation or

 

repairs in condominium buildings may be carried out only from 08.00 to 14.00 hours and from 16.00 to 19.00 hours on working days and, with the consent of the affected owners in the building, on weekends and holidays.

 

(6) The following shall be prohibited in buildings under condominium ownership:

 

1. 1.

 

2. The storage of construction and flammable materials, waste and objects in the common parts of the building (corridors, stairways and landings, attics, crawl spaces, basements, shafts, etc.) which

 

must be kept free and clear.

 

3. Commercial, business and other industrial

 

activities, except those authorized by the established procedure.

 

4. The spreading in front of windows, on balconies and terraces above grade and beyond the parapet facing streets, squares, parks.

 

5. The placing on balconies and terraces of furniture and other unsecured objects above the level of the parapet.

 

6. The placing of flowers on windows, balconies and terraces unless they are securely fastened and properly drained.

 

7. Scrubbing and trampling from balconies, terraces and windows of residential buildings, except in the places and during the times regulated in

 

the Rules of Procedure adopted by the general meeting of owners.

 

Art.8. It is prohibited:

 

(1) The performance of acts contrary to good morals, in accordance with

 

customary practice and public order.

 

(2) The display and advertisement of newspapers, magazines and other literature and articles with erotic content, as well as those inciting ethnic hatred in the streets, subways, public transportation and the like

 

public places.

 

(3) The sale of newspapers, magazines and other literature and articles with erotic content, as well as those inciting ethnic hatred on

 

streets, subways, public transportation and other similar public places.

 

(4) The display of posters and other advertising materials showing or provoking violence, as well as the use of drugs and narcotic substances.

 

(5) The showing of films with erotic or pornographic content,

 

and the sale of tickets for the same without the posters stating that the

 

persons under 18 years of age are not allowed in the lounge.

 

(6) The sale and rental of videotapes and optical discs with erotic content to persons under 18 years of age.

 

(7) The playing of games of chance in the streets, squares, parks,

 

green areas and other public places.

 

(8) The sounding and illustrating of gambling games outside the premises where they are held.

 

(9) Any form of animal fighting.

 

Sec. 9.(1) The following shall be prohibited:

 

1. The writing, scribbling and pasting of notices, posters, posters, etc., outside the places regulated by the Municipality of Plovdiv for this purpose, as well as on

 

windows, facades and fences of commercial, residential and administrative premises

 

buildings without the permission of the owner, manager or executive

 

director of the respective company or establishment.

 

Administrative and criminal liability for failure to comply with the above provision shall be borne by:

 

1.1. Sole proprietors, managers or representatives of commercial companies, enterprises, establishments, organizations, political parties and non-profit associations whose activities are promoted under this

 

The following shall be entitled to participate in the activities of the organisation promoted in this way.

 

 

1.2. The natural and legal persons who carry out the placement or posting of advertisements, posters, posters and other advertising materials outside

 

designated places.

 

2. The placement of election materials except in the places designated by the Mayor of the municipality. Within 30 days after the holding of an election

 

the representatives of the political parties shall remove

 

the placed election materials.

 

3. The tearing and damaging of notices, advertisements, visual campaign

 

and other materials placed in the designated places on the

 

the appropriate procedure.

 

4. Bathing of people and animals in the Maritza River, city fountains,

 

open ponds and the Crest Canal, except in specially designated

 

places reserved for this purpose.

 

5. The use of watercraft of any type on the territory of the municipal water areas, the Rowing Base and the Maritza River without permission from the respective organizations managing the water areas and under the conditions set by the municipality.

 

6. The extraction of inert materials (sand, ballast, etc.) from the Maritsa River in the city of Plovdiv.

 

7. The use of alcoholic beverages and other intoxicating substances on

 

streets, squares, parks, green areas and other public places.

 

8. Begging in any form in public places.

 

9. Fencing of sidewalks and parts of streets, alleys, squares, etc., the placement of devices (brackets, metal stops, marker signs, artificial bumps in the traffic lane, etc.),

 

restricting the right of way and parking, as well as the placement of

 

markings (graphic, numerical and other indications) on the same, without

 

the relevant permit issued by the authorities provided for in a normative act.

 

The same shall be removed by the municipal/district administration at the expense of the offenders.

 

10. Damage and removal of road, pavement, garden and park pavements, lighting fixtures, sculptural and decorative elements, park and architectural elements (benches, children's facilities, fountains, etc.), road facilities and accessories of the street, road and alley network (road signs, signs, signposts,

 

drainage grates, manhole covers, fencing

 

panels and grates, garbage receptacles) if the act does not constitute a criminal offence. The offenders shall be issued with an administrative offence certificate, and the amount of the fine or financial penalty imposed by the penalty decision shall be equal to the amount of the damage caused, which shall be determined by a committee appointed by the Mayor of the district.

 

(2) Owners and managers of catering and entertainment establishments, where events related to mass gatherings and attendance of minors are held, shall be allowed to hold the same after obtaining a written permit issued by a relevant Deputy Mayor authorized by the Mayor of Plovdiv. The procedure for issuing

 

The permit shall be determined by order of the Mayor of Plovdiv Municipality.

 

(3) The following shall be prohibited:

 

1. The owners, managers and persons carrying out commercial

 

1. establishments where alcohol is served, to allow persons from 14 years of age to 18 years of age without a parent (guardian, custodian or other person caring for the child) to accompany them during the opening hours of the establishments. For sites in

 

which alcohol is not served if the child is under 14 years of age, the prohibition shall apply for the period after 20.00 hours of the day. If parents, guardians and other caregivers are unable to accompany a child, they must provide an adult of legal age to accompany the child.

 

2. The sale of tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, printed publications with pornographic or erotic content to minors, as well as

 

their admission to gambling establishments.

 

3. The sale of beer, spirits and tobacco products to

 

on the territory of nurseries and kindergartens, schools, student hostels,

 

medical and health facilities.

 

4. The presence in public places of persons under 14 years of age after 8 p.m. and of persons under 18 years of age after 10 p.m. without

 

a parent (guardian, custodian or other person taking care of the child)

 

for an accompanying person. If parents, guardians and other caregivers are unable to accompany the child, they are obliged to provide a competent adult to accompany the child.

 

In case of violation of the prohibition under this paragraph, the parent (guardian, custodian or other person taking care of the child) shall be administratively liable. In the event of a violation of this point, the authorities of the Ministry of the Interior - Plovdiv, the Social Assistance Directorate and the Child Protection Department of the Social Agency shall be notified immediately.

 

Assistance - Plovdiv region.

 

5. The managers of drinking establishments, cafes, discotheques and other

 

restaurants and entertainment venues whose programme includes erotic dancing must allow persons under the age of 18.

 

 

Art.10. It is prohibited:

 

(1) The construction of estradas and tents in the streets, squares,

 

(1) The erection of marquees, pavilions, tents, marquees, marquees, etc. on the streets, inter-block spaces and other public places without the written permission of the Mayor of the Municipality of Plovdiv or a person authorized by him.

 

(2) Washing with drinking water the streets, squares, yards of

 

production enterprises and public organizations, alleys, areas in the yards for agricultural production and in the regulated land properties of citizens.

 

(3) The washing of motor vehicles on the streets, squares, playgrounds and sports grounds, landscaped inter-block and other spaces. For this purpose, use the specialised facilities - equipped

 

car washes and service stations.

 

(4) Carrying in public transport vehicles chests with spare parts and other vehicle accessories that interfere with passengers and create a pollution hazard, as well as easily flammable liquids and gases.

 

(5) The boarding and riding in public vehicles of intoxicated citizens with soiled clothing and luggage which may stain other passengers and contaminate the vehicles.

 

(6) The use of public transport vehicles for

 

electioneering, except in cases regulated by a special law.

 

(7) Smoking by drivers and passengers on public urban

 

transport and taxis during working hours.

 

(8) (Amended and supplemented by Resolution No. 427 adopted by Minute No. 18 dated 25.10.2012)

 

Carriage of animals in public transport, except as regulated in other local regulations.

 

(9) The use of food, drink, alcohol and other intoxicants in public transport vehicles.

 

(10) Public transportation drivers to play loud music and posters and placards inside and/or outside the cab.

 

(11) Prolonged warm-up and on-the-spot boosting of vehicle engines in residential neighborhoods during the hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

 

(12) In the event of theft and other anti-social

 

of theft and other acts of theft which disturb public order and traffic safety in the mass

 

public transport, the drivers of public transport vehicles

 

transport shall be obliged to notify the municipal police officer on duty, who shall immediately dispatch a patrol car to the place of the incident for taking the actions prescribed by law.

 

(13) The use of inter-block spaces - municipal property for agricultural purposes and animal husbandry.

 

(1) No permit shall be required for the hours of operation of establishments for

 

food and entertainment and other commercial establishments issued by the district

 

Administration when operating within the interval:

 

1. For establishments located in residential buildings and buildings with mixed

 

for residential and mixed-use buildings, from 06.00 to 23.00.

 

2. For sites located in buildings used for non-residential activities, from 06.00 hours to 24.00 hours.

 

(2) For extended hours of commercial establishments - establishments for

 

catering and entertainment establishments, shops, gaming halls, computer halls, petrol stations and their outlets, car washes and other commercial establishments

 

and services shall require written permission from the Mayor of the district in which the

 

the premises are located. The procedure for the issue of permits shall be laid down by order

 

of the Mayor of Plovdiv Municipality. Permission for extended opening hours

 

establishments located in residential buildings or buildings with mixed

 

shall be issued upon presentation of a resolution of the general assembly

 

of the owners, taken in accordance with Article 17, paragraph 3 of the Condominium Act

 

ownership.

 

 

(3) Permission for extended hours of food service establishments and

 

entertainment which is located within 30 metres of residential dwellings,

 

shall be granted upon presentation of a noise measurement report issued by

 

an authorised laboratory, without requiring consent under Article 17(3) of the Condominium Act.

 

(4) After the expiration of the permitted hours of operation, the premises shall be

 

ceased all cleaning, loading and servicing activity.

 

(5) In case of non-compliance with the extended opening hours by the business premises as specified in the permit issued pursuant to paragraph (2) and two violations established by an act of a control authority, the permit for extended opening hours shall be revoked.

 

(6) A permit for extended opening hours for a period of one year shall not be issued to catering and entertainment establishments and other commercial

 

establishments for which there are two or more valid penalty decrees issued for violation of the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (2), paragraph (3) and paragraph (4) of this Ordinance.

 

(7) The use and consumption of outdoor tables shall be prohibited

 

serving at outdoor dining and entertainment establishments, except for establishments that have been issued an extended hours permit:

 

1. In front of and under residential buildings, in mixed use buildings,

 

and within a radius of 30 metres of them, within the hours of 22.00 to 08.00, during the winter period and 23. 00 to 08. 00 hours in the summer period.

 

2. For sites located in buildings used for non-residential activities, in the interval from 24.00 to 06.00 hours.

 

(8) The use of sound fixtures in front of eating and entertainment establishments disturbing the peace of the citizens shall be prohibited:

 

1. In front of and under residential buildings, in mixed use buildings,

 

and within a radius of 30 m of them, during the hours of 14.00 to

 

16.00 hours and from 22.00 hours to 08.00 hours.

 

2. For sites located in buildings used for non-residential activities, in the interval from 24.00 hours to 06.00 hours.

 

(9) In the event of complaints of noise and vibration from commercial premises,

 

located in quiet zones and urban areas, the complainant shall

 

submit a noise measurement report issued by an authorised

 

laboratory. Control under this paragraph shall be exercised by the Mayor of

 

the municipality or authorized officials.

 

(10) Upon finding two violations of Art. 7 with valid penalty decrees, the administrative body that issued the permit for the placement of outdoor serving tables under the Ordinance on the Procedure and

 

for the placement of mobile commercial facilities

 

shall issue an order terminating its validity.

 

(1) The loading of shops with goods shall be done directly from

 

the vehicle through the rear entrance of the shop premises or warehouses, except those in the pedestrian zone (without standing of the goods on the pavements and street lanes), during the hours determined by the relevant municipal authorities. The same procedure shall apply to the removal of the released packaging.

 

(2) Vehicles serving construction sites may

 

drive on streets prohibited to traffic (if the site is located on such

 

street) after obtaining permission to pass from the Mayor of the area,

 

in which the site falls. The permit shall be coordinated with the Organization and

 

Traffic Safety" or the competent municipal authorities under

 

Traffic Organization and Safety of the Municipality of Plovdiv.

 

Art.13 It is prohibited:

 

(1) The access of persons who have consumed alcohol and other intoxicating substances in buildings and places intended for public use such as:

 

administrative buildings (open to the public), medical, childcare and educational institutions, etc.

 

(2) Disposal of seeds, husks, shells, cigarette butts, wrappers, used tickets, and other refuse outside designated areas.

 

SECTION III

 

HOLDING OF MEETINGS, RALLIES, ETC.

 

PUBLIC EVENTS

 

 

 

Art.14. It shall be prohibited to hold meetings, rallies and demonstrations in the open without prior written notification to the Mayor of the Municipality.

 

Art.15. The organizers of an open-air assembly, rally or other public event shall notify the Mayor of the Municipality in writing at least 48 hours before the start of the assembly, rally or other public event, stating the purpose, place and time of the assembly or rally and the estimated number of participants.

 

(2) The procedure and conditions for granting permission for mass sporting events, concerts, festivals, religious and other mass

 

public events shall be determined by order of the Mayor of the Municipality of Plovdiv.

 

(3) The organizer shall provide its own or hired security for the observance of public order, medical services, transport and, if necessary

 

the assistance of fire safety authorities.

 

(4) The organizers of public political, protest and any other mass events shall be obliged to observe the previously declared in the

 

municipality place, time and route of movement.

 

(1) The holding of a demonstration or procession shall require compliance with the conditions set out in the preceding Article, and the time limit for notifying the Mayor of the Municipality shall be at least five days before the date of the

 

of the event, specifying the starting and finishing point,

 

the route, the number and type of vehicles, if any, to be used, and the estimated number of participants.

 

(2) In cases of urgency, the time limit shall be two days.

 

(3) Automobile, sports competitions, cross-country and other events in the streets and squares shall be held after a permit issued by a relevant Deputy Mayor authorized by the Mayor of Plovdiv. About

 

the event must be notified to the authorities of the Traffic

 

Police and the Public Order Protection Sector of the Plovdiv Police Department.

 

Art.17. If notifications of public events are received from different organizers for the same time, place, route or with

 

intersecting routes, the organizer who first registered the required notification shall be entitled to hold the event.

 

Art.18. When sports and other mass events are held in stadiums, sports halls and other public places, the following shall be prohibited:

 

(1) The throwing of bombs, missiles and similar objects, as well as the bringing in of objects which, if used, would endanger life and

 

health of other persons, such as chains, boxes, sticks, etc. Items

 

shall be confiscated for destruction.

 

(2) The importation, sale and use of alcoholic beverages and other

 

intoxicating substances, the visiting of persons intoxicated, as well as

 

smoking in closed halls.

 

(3) The use of whistles, bells, and the like in enclosed spaces.

 

(4) The holding of car, motorcycle and other vehicle races without proper permits is prohibited.

 

Art.19. Citizens and officials violating the established order of

 

organisation and conduct of public political, protest and any

 

other mass events shall be punished with a fine or pecuniary sanction in accordance with the procedure

 

of this Ordinance, if not subject to a more severe penalty.

 

 

 

SECTION IV

 

OBSERVANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER IN THE CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

 

ACTIVITIES

 

(1) The trader shall be obliged to place at the entrance of the commercial establishment or in its vicinity the following information:

 

1. the business name and address of the trader;

 

2. the opening hours of the commercial establishment;

 

3. the name and surname of the person in charge of the premises;

 

4. the contact telephone number of the person responsible for the premises;

 

(2) Where the business premises is closed, the trader shall announce this on

 

at or near the entrance to the commercial establishment.

 

(3) Persons carrying on commercial activities in catering and entertainment establishments and food retail establishments shall draw up

 

a menu sheet for kitchen and pastry products and a carte menu for spirits and

 

non-alcoholic beverages with the respective selling prices and weights of the goods

 

and services.

 

(4) The menu sheet and the carte menu shall be placed on each table or made available to each customer before ordering and at

 

presentation of the bill without invitation by the customer.

 

(5) Paragraph (4) shall not apply in the case of a fast food

 

service, kiosks and temporary catering establishments where

 

it is sufficient for the price list to be displayed in a place visible to customers

 

place.

 

(6) Commercial establishments offering different types of services shall announce the prices of the same by means of a price list displayed in a place visible to consumers.

 

(1) The establishment of commercial activity areas and

 

ambulant trade (retail trade on sidewalks, streets, squares,

 

fairs, markets and the like), as well as the temporary use of advertising

 

and undeveloped areas without the appropriate permission. Outdoor trade shall

 

shall be carried out only with a permit issued by the Municipality of Plovdiv or the relevant district administration in accordance with the procedure set out in the regulations of the Plovdiv Municipal Council. The permit shall be issued only for a specific municipal site - public or private municipal property.

 

(2) The trade and placement of commercial objects and

 

facilities for commercial and service activities (tables, stalls, booths,

 

kiosks, shop windows, lighting fixtures, waste collection containers,

 

clocks, boards, etc.), as well as the establishment of street trading areas

 

on landscaped areas.

 

(3) A permit for open air trading or for the erection of

 

of a mobile outdoor trade facility shall be issued to a specific

 

individual, sole proprietorship, or corporation and shall not be assigned for use by others. In the event of a repeated violation of this provision, established by an act of a control authority, the offenders shall be subject to a fine or pecuniary sanction of double the amount, but not more than the maximum amount of the fines and pecuniary sanctions established pursuant to this Ordinance.

 

(4) It shall be prohibited to carry out commercial activity outside the square area specified in the permit.

 

Violation of this provision shall subject violators to a penalty of three times, but not more than, the maximum amount of fines and

 

of the fines and penalties established pursuant to this Ordinance.

 

(5) Vendors shall keep on the premises all necessary

 

documents certifying the lawful use and operation of the

 

the premises (ownership document or lease agreement, judicial

 

and tax registration, permit or certificate of use,

 

certificate of approved category, permit for extended opening hours

 

hours and other permit documents), which they must produce at

 

upon request to the authorised officials exercising control under this

 

Ordinance.

 

(6) The goods sold by the hawkers shall be seized after drawing up of the administrative offence report/statement and detailed inventory of the items attached thereto. The inventory shall form an integral part of

 

the report/act. After payment of the fine or penalty,

 

imposed by the Mayor of the Municipality of Plovdiv by a penal decree, the goods retained as security for the claim shall be returned to the owner.

 

Art.22. It is prohibited:

 

(1) The installation of grills, barbecues, barbecue grills and other equipment for the heat treatment of food products outdoors, causing

 

The following shall be prohibited.

 

(2) The sale of food products in the open air, except where a temporary certificate of registration of the premises has been issued for the same by the authorities of the Regional Inspectorate of Food Safety and, after obtaining permission from

 

the district/municipal administration, in accordance with the procedure laid down in the regulations of the

 

Municipal Council-Plovdiv.

 

(3) The sale of agricultural produce outside the established markets and auctions for agricultural produce.

 

(4) Ambulant trade in:

 

1. goods which, because of this manner of supply, may be dangerous to health.

 

2. medicines.

 

3. goods which are prohibited by a statutory instrument.

 

(5) The sale of cigarettes and alcohol from open vending machines.

 

(6) The outdoor sale of pumpkin and sunflower seeds to

 

the territory of the Municipality of Plovdiv;

 

(7) The sale and cutting of wood and lumber on private property where there is no construction, but where wood and lumber storage yards are located without the appropriate permit.

 

 

Art.23. Owners/users of entertainment establishments(bar,

 

cocktail-bar, cafe-bar, discotheque, bar-club, piano-bar, bar-casino, bar-variety, night-bar ) are obliged:

 

(1) Provide a security and access regime in the establishments in coordination with the Ministry of the Interior.

 

(2) To take the necessary measures and establish an organisation for

 

preventing persons with firearms or other weapons/knives, boxing, bats, etc./ from entering the establishments, including by equipping

 

the establishments with the necessary technical means to detect cold

 

weapons: cameras, panic buttons, metal detectors, as well as to create

 

the conditions for their safe functioning.

 

(3) To display in a conspicuous place information on the maximum capacity / number of seats / of the establishment when carrying out commercial activity - through the Certificate of Approved Category or other document issued by the

 

the relevant district administration.

 

(4) Where a mass public event/ prom, fashion show, celebration of the

 

family celebrations, etc./, the number of customers shall not exceed the number of places for consumption regulated in the Certificate of Approved Category or other document issued in accordance with the relevant procedure.

 

(1) The owners and users of catering establishments and

 

entertainment and trade and service establishments shall provide

 

an efficient ventilation system in the premises, preventing the emission of

 

smoke and odours.

 

(2) Owners and occupiers of catering and entertainment establishments and retail and service establishments shall not exceed the permissible

 

noise standards to other residents of the same or adjacent residential and public buildings.

 

(3) (Amended and supplemented by Resolution No. 427, adopted by Minute No. 18 of 25.10.2012) In the event of noise complaints in the environment, in the cases described in Art. 3, the measurement of noise indicators shall be carried out by a specialized accredited laboratory or by municipal employees authorized by the mayor of the municipality, holding certificates and/or licenses for the relevant legal capacity. In the event of an exceedance of the legally regulated norms, proven on the basis of the measurements, the staff of the specialised control services shall issue a prescription with a time limit for the elimination of the infringement. Failure to comply with the control authorities' prescription shall result in a penalty being imposed on the offenders.

 

 

 

SECTION V

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

(1) Violations under this Ordinance shall be established by acts drawn up by the officials designated by order of the Mayor of the Municipality of Plovdiv.

 

(2) Establishment of violations under the Condominium Property Management Act shall be made by a protocol drawn up by the management board.

 

Where the condominium does not have an elected management board, the protocol shall be drawn up by the manager and two owners appointed by resolution of the general meeting. The record shall contain personal data,

 

the offender, a description, the time and date of the offence. After the report has been drawn up, the chairman of the board of directors/manager shall immediately submit it to the district administration.

 

(3) The administrative violation acts under the Condominium Management Act shall be drawn up by the authorised

 

officials of the district administrations.

 

(4) On the basis of the compiled acts, the Mayor of the Municipality or an authorised Deputy Mayor shall issue the penalty decrees under the Act on

 

Condominium Management Act.

 

(5) Establishment of violations, issuance, service and appeal of the issued penalty decrees shall be carried out in accordance with the procedure provided for in the Administrative Offences and Penalties Act.

 

(6) The Mayor of Plovdiv Municipality is obliged to submit once a year to the Plovdiv Municipal Council a report on the detected violations,

 

the acts drawn up and the penalty decrees issued for violations

 

provisions of this Ordinance.

 

(7) The mayor of Plovdiv Municipality shall also appoint officials to supervise the work of the officials referred to in Article 25, paragraph 1. (1), who shall draw up the acts establishing the violations of the Ordinance committed by the latter.

 

SECTION VI

 

ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES

 

PROVISIONS

 

 

 

(1) For violation of the provisions of this Ordinance, in

 

depending on the gravity of the violation, or for causing damage to the

 

elements of the urban environment and infrastructure in large amounts, established by committees of the district administrations appointed by Order of the Mayor of the Municipality of Plovdiv, a fine or a pecuniary sanction shall be imposed in amounts determined pursuant to paragraph 4.

 

(2) In the event of noise exceeding the permissible limits, and for

 

violation of the provisions of art. 11, par. 2, para. 3, par. 4, par. 7 and 8,

 

the owners/users of catering and entertainment establishments, in

 

depending on the seriousness of the infringement, shall be liable to a fine or an imposition of an

 

penalty in amounts determined in accordance with paragraph 4.

 

(3) An offence shall be deemed to be of particular gravity where it is committed by a natural or legal person more than three times within a calendar year and causes damage to the urban environment and the

 

infrastructure on a large scale, or involves a permanent disruption of

 

the conditions of recreation and peace of citizens.

 

(4) For administrative offences of particular gravity or in large amounts, the offenders shall be punished by :

 

1. Natural persons, as well as the persons who allowed such violations to be committed - a fine of up to BGN 5 000.

 

2. Sole traders and legal entities - a pecuniary sanction of up to BGN 50 000.

 

(5) For manifestly minor cases of administrative offences established during their commission, the authorities empowered for this purpose shall issue prescriptions with a time limit for their implementation.

 

(6) In case of non-compliance with a prescription given by the control bodies for

 

the removal of the infringements committed under this Ordinance, the offenders

 

shall be liable to a fine or a pecuniary sanction.

 

(7) Persons summoned by written notice duly served by the

 

municipal/district administration, shall be obliged to appear at the appointed

 

day and time at the relevant municipal office, unless there are valid reasons for their failure to appear.

 

(8) In case of failure to comply with the orders referred to in paragraphs (6) and (7), the guilty persons shall be liable to a fine, and sole traders and legal entities shall be liable to

 

a pecuniary sanction in the amount from 500 to 5 000 BGN.

 

(1) In case of a repeated violation of the same type, the amount of the fine or the pecuniary sanction shall be doubled.

 

(2) The violation shall be repeated when it has been committed within one year from the entry into force of the penal decree by which the violator was punished for a violation of the same kind.

 

(3) For offences committed in the course of the business of

 

enterprises, establishments, organisations and commercial companies, establishments and

 

other commercial establishments, the following shall be held administratively liable

 

the managers who ordered or allowed them to be committed,

 

as well as the employees who committed them.

 

(4) Parents, guardians or custodians, respectively, who knowingly allowed the offence to be committed or who were in a position to prevent the offence but failed to do so, shall be liable for offences committed by minors and persons under complete guardianship.

 

(5) Natural persons, sole traders and legal persons and

 

non-profit-making legal entities, for which it has been established by an act of a controlling

 

by a control authority that they have violated the provisions of this Ordinance on the territory of

 

Architectural Museum Reserve "Ancient Plovdiv" shall be subject to a fine or

 

a pecuniary sanction in double the amount as defined in Section

 

"Administrative Penalty Provisions", but not more than the maximum

 

the amount of the fines specified in this Regulation.

 

Art.28. Whoever does not allow an official of the control authorities in

 

objects subject to inspection or fails to provide the inspection authorities with documents or information for the purpose of obstructing the inspection shall be punished by a fine or a pecuniary sanction from BGN 300 to BGN 1,000.

 

Art.29. Officials entrusted with the establishment of

 

the violations under Art. 25, par. 1 of the Ordinance shall be liable to a fine of BGN 300 to BGN 1 000 for failure to comply with the obligations arising therefrom.

 

Art. 30.( Amended and supplemented by Resolution No. 427, adopted by Minute No. 18 of 25.10.2012) For violation of the provisions of Article 4, Article 5, Article 6, Article 14, Article 16 and Article 21, a fine shall be imposed on natural persons, and a pecuniary sanction shall be imposed on sole traders and legal entities, in the amount of 100 to 1,000 BGN and revocation of the right to exercise activity.

 

Art.31. For violation of the provisions of Article 7, Article 8, Article 9, Article 10, Article 18, Article 19 and Article 22, a fine shall be imposed on natural persons and a fine shall be imposed on sole traders.

 

sole proprietors and legal entities - a pecuniary sanction in the amount of BGN 50 to BGN 500.

 

Art.32. For violation of the provisions of Article 11, Article 12, Article 20 and Article 23, a fine shall be imposed on natural persons, and on sole traders and legal entities.

 

persons - a pecuniary sanction in the amount from BGN 200 to BGN 1000.

 

 

Art.33. For violation of the provisions of Article 13, a fine shall be imposed on natural persons, and a pecuniary penalty shall be imposed on sole traders and legal entities.

 

sanction in the amount from 20 to 100 BGN.

 

Art.34. For violation of the provisions of Article 24, a fine shall be imposed on natural persons, and a pecuniary penalty shall be imposed on sole traders and legal entities.

 

sanction in the amount from 500 to 2000 BGN.

 

 

 

TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

 

 

 

§ 1. The Ordinance is issued on the basis of Article 21, paragraph 2 of the Law on

 

local self-government and local administration, Article 76, paragraph 3 of the Administrative Procedure Code and Article 8 of the Law on Normative Acts and shall enter into force on 1 July 2009 and shall be published in two local

 

The following shall be published in two local daily newspapers.

 

§ 2. The Ordinance was adopted by Resolution No. 198, adopted by Minute No. 10 of 28. 05. 2009 of the Municipal Council of Plovdiv.

 

§ 3. The permits for extended opening hours of catering and

 

entertainment, and trade and service establishments shall remain in force until

 

expiration of the term of the permit and shall be reissued without submission of

 

a report within the meaning of Article 17, par. 3 of the LEC, except in cases of express

 

of the general assembly of the condominium, with

 

which the administration is obliged to comply with.

 

§ 4. As from 1 July 2009, the district administrations shall comply with

 

the issuance of new permits and other documents with the provisions of

 

of this Regulation.

 

§ 5. The provisions of Article 7, Paragraph (2), Paragraph (3) and Paragraph (4) shall come into force after the approval of the model of the owners' book by the Minister of

 

Regional Development and Public Works.

 

§ 6. (Amended and supplemented by Resolution No. 427, adopted by Minute No. 18 of 25.10.2012)

 

Requires the Mayor of Plovdiv Municipality to authorize officials of the municipal administration to carry out specialized noise and vibration control.

 

§ 7. Elements of the urban environment and infrastructure include:

 

1. Buildings and monuments.

 

2. Public recreation areas-parks, green areas, playgrounds and walkways.

 

3. Urban furniture-songs, gazebos, fountains, statues,

 

monuments, etc.

 

4. Urban infrastructure- sidewalks, roadways, stairs, ramps, street lighting, public parking lots, etc.

 

§ 8 Ordinance No. 1 on the maintenance and protection of public order, cleanliness and public property on the territory of the Municipality of Plovdiv shall continue in force until the Ordinance on ensuring public order comes into force.