The authorities reported that it is also forbidden to place the puppets on the sidewalks.
The Municipality of Quito informed, through a bulletin, that during the New Year’s Eve festivities the Metropolitan Control Agency (AMC) will sanction with $ 200 “those who carry out open-air incinerations of garbage, containers, papers or other materials, including puppets ”. That is, it is Burning is prohibited in public and private places.
The AMC supervisor, Jaime Villacreses, maintains that this regulation has existed for several years. “It is a theme for the environmental care, operations will be carried out random way in various sectors from Quito ”, he emphasized.
He also noted that It is forbidden to place the puppets on chairs or other objects on the sidewalks, “This is improper use of public space by preventing the free movement of people, so you will have a fine of $ 100 ″, the AMC representative pointed out.
In addition, they will carry out controls in the places of commercialization of puppets, which must have the permission to sell in public spaces. “Most do have the permit,” added Villacreses.
However, in the face of prohibition of sale of pyrotechnics, those who come across these materials are the goods will be requisitioned and a $ 200 fine will be incurred. Officials from the Quito Fire Department will also be present in the operations.
Article 1 of the resolution of the national Emergency Operations Committee (COE), of December 21, establishes the following:
“Regarding the prohibition for the burning and displays of puppets, it is in relation to public events in which crowds and therefore transmission of the virus can occur, that is, those events such as festivals, contests of old years, exhibitions, among others (…). This prohibition does not include private spaces or those in which family circles participate in public spaces. without prejudice to the cantons in which the ordinances prohibit the holding of these events in said spaces ”.
The final disposition of this article is the one that It would empower the authorities of the capital to prohibit open burning. In other words, the rule applies only to this canton. (I)
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