The mayor of Palma defends the fine to the neighbors of La Llotja for protesting against the noise: "The rules must be complied with"

PalmaThe mayor of Palma, Jaime Martínez, defended this Monday the fine of 240 euros imposed by the Llotja-Born Neighbors Association for putting up posters against noise in the neighborhood, considering that it is a breach of the civic ordinance and that, "if an ordinance is breached, the City Council has the obligation to sanction". On this matter, the mayor said that the Consistory must act when municipal regulations are breached and rejected that the debate should focus on the fact that the sanction is against a neighborhood entity.

In this regard, he pointed out that "the issue is whether or not to comply with the rules," he says, and defended the City Council's commitment to combating incivility by applying the civic ordinance. Likewise, he recalled that the regulations provide for sanctions for the installation of posters in public areas, as in this case, for which reason the association was fined four times with 60 euros each, totaling 240 euros. In his opinion, the ordinance constitutes a tool for the Local Police to enforce the rules and he insisted on whether one wants "a civic city or an uncivil city".

When asked about the number of sanctions imposed on leisure venues in the same area for non-compliance related to noise, occupation of public spaces, and terraces, Martínez said he did not have the data at that time. The entity has criticized the City Council's decision and has denounced that "they want them to be quiet while they increasingly trample on residents," they said. "Campaigns against noise and incivility are more necessary, because noise is torture and if the Palma City Council or the Government does not carry them out, we citizens must do them," they pointed out.