In Prague, the use of pyrotechnics will again be banned on New Year’s Eve
Constables will monitor compliance with the measure, and in case of violation, the police will issue fines on the spot or refer the case to administrative proceedings.
In the past, the uncoordinated firing of rackets increasingly threatened the safety and health of not only the inhabitants of the metropolis, but also the animals that live in the city. There were completely unnecessary injuries. The ordinance that regulates the use of pyrotechnics in the territory of the metropolis was adopted with the aim of increasing the safety of residents and reducing noise, which annually results in the death or injury of many animals.
The ordinance applies exclusively in sensitive parts of Prague, especially in the city center, on the waterfront, in parks and near hospitals and other facilities, such as homes for the elderly or veterinary stations. The restriction does not apply to professional fireworks, which are subject to a permit requirement under the Pyrotechnics Act.
Specifically, the ban on over-the-counter pyrotechnics applies in the conservation area in the capital, on waterways and their surroundings (including islands), within a width of up to 50 meters from the shore, at the same time within a radius of 250 meters from facilities providing medical inpatient care or homes for the elderly and for persons with disabilities.
Furthermore, this ban applies to dams, dykes, water reservoirs, weirs, etc., in specially protected areas, in nature parks, within 50 meters of them, and also within 250 meters of the premises of the Zoological Garden of the Capital City of Prague, shelters for animals and facilities providing veterinary emergency services. An interactive map is also available on the praha.eu website, which provides the possibility to find out, down to the street level, where this ban applies.
In addition, there are informational signs in the parks and on the promenades around the metropolis, and Prague reminds of the decree and the campaign, which can be seen in various media and media. On the streets of the capital, the Municipal Police will supervise the regulation of the decree. m of Prague and the Police of the Czech Republic. Violation of the ban is also subject to punishment, where physical, legal or business fines of up to 100,000 crowns can be imposed in administrative proceedings, while police officers and constables can impose a fine of up to 10,000 crowns on the spot.