Faced with the possibility of a fine, owners or tenants land or other uncovered areas in cities and towns did not last until the weekend cleaning their. The deadline has expired, and in accordance with the law, the municipalities themselves can start cleaning the premises from dry herbs and branches, collecting from the owner or tenant and imposing a fine on him. It should be noted that all residues must be removed immediately in cooperation with the municipality.

Legislative regulation has recently been adopted in this regard. Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, and then, as every year, followed by a “fire suppression system”. According to her:

• Landlords, legal guardians, or tenants are responsible for site cleanup and fire prevention.

• If the municipality determines that the land has not been cleared, it requires the creditor to do so within ten days. The municipality can search for the responsible person through the National Land Registry or the Independent Tax Authority.

The deadline expired last weekend and the municipalities can clean up themselves.

• If the responsible person does not respond, the municipality must proceed with an ex officio cleanup. In the case of fenced or walled premises, the municipality calls the fire brigade for an autopsy and issues a prosecutor’s order for entry into the premises.

• The person in charge of the site must keep the area clear of dry branches and grass during the entire fire season, ie until the end of October. This means that cleaning alone may not be enough.

• If the municipality proceeds ex officio to clean up the area, it will charge the person responsible for cleaning and removing the remains a fine of 0.50 euros per square metre.

• Cleaning includes removal of dead trees, branches and grass, as well as cutting trees to a height of 1.5 meters from the ground and removing flammable materials.

It should be noted that cleaning residues must be removed in accordance with the cleanliness rules of each area. In particular, they should not be thrown into general waste, but removed immediately after completion of work in agreement with the municipality.