Arjonilla approves the fee for vehicle entry via sidewalks

The City Council of Arjonilla (Jaén) has definitively approved the Fiscal Ordinance regulating the Fee for vehicle entry via sidewalks, which sets rates between €13.65 and €60.30 and repeals the previous regulation. The agreement, adopted by the municipal Plenary, is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Jaén number 171, dated September 3, 2026, under reference 2026/4132.

The ordinance was provisionally approved in an ordinary session of the Plenary held on June 25, 2026. As no claims were filed against the file, the agreement is understood to be definitively adopted in accordance with article 17.3 of Royal Legislative Decree 2/2004, which approves the Revised Text of the Law Regulating Local Treasuries. The announcement is signed by the mayor, Luis Miguel Carmona Maroto.

Taxable event and obligated parties

The fee taxes the private use or special exploitation of public roads or lands resulting from the entry and exit of vehicles via the sidewalk to access any estate, building, property, warehouse, or plot. The taxable persons are the natural or legal persons who enjoy such exploitation, and the following are obligated to pay:

• If the occupations were authorized, the persons or entities in whose favor the licenses or concessions were granted.
• If the action was taken without authorization, those who effectively carry out the occupation.
• As substitutes for the taxpayer, the owners of the estates or premises and the homeowners’ associations to which the entrances provide access.

Applicable rates

Article 5 of the ordinance establishes the following rate table:

• Carports or garages for a single vehicle: €13.65.
• Carports or garages for a single truck, bus, or tractor: €18.50.
• Motorcycle repair shops: €14.90.
• Repair shops for cars, trucks, and tractors: €29.75.
• Common carports or garages for cars and motorcycles, per vehicle: €4.90.
• Common carports or garages for trucks and tractors, per vehicle: €10.90.
• Olive oil mills and other industries with high vehicle traffic: €60.30.
• Garage plate retrieved from the City Council upon registration of the fee: €22.00.

Accrual and management

The fee shall accrue on the first day of the calendar year if the exploitation is already authorized; in the case of registration during the year, it shall accrue on the day the use effectively begins, and the proportional part of the quota shall be paid. Upon definitive deregistration, the proportional part for the time remaining until the end of the fiscal year may be refunded at the request of the interested party.

Interested parties must previously apply for the license and present a detailed plan of the use, which will be verified by the municipal technical services and the local police. The granting of the first-use license for dwellings or properties with a garage will entail the automatic settlement of the fee. Holders must provide themselves with an official plaque, placed in a visible location, indicating the parking prohibition.

Repeal and Entry into Force

With the final approval, the previous Fiscal Ordinance Regulating the Fee for Vehicle Entry via Sidewalks and Public Road Reservations for Exclusive Parking, Vehicle Stopping, and Loading and Unloading of Goods and its amendments are expressly repealed. The new regulation will enter into force and begin to be applied from its full publication in the Official Provincial Gazette, remaining in effect until its express modification or repeal.

The measure directly affects owners of garages, workshops, warehouses, and oil mills in the municipality, who must regularize their situation and pay the corresponding fee. An appeal for reversal may be filed against the agreement prior to contentious-administrative proceedings within the timeframes and forms established by the regulations.

Source: Official Provincial Gazette of Jaén, number 171, September 3, 2026, Local Administration, pages 13257-13261 (official reference: 2026/4132).