Calanda approves its citizen security and coexistence ordinance

The Calanda City Council has definitively approved the Municipal Ordinance Regulating Security and Citizen Coexistence, the full text of which is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Teruel number 173, dated September 10, 2026, under reference no. 2026-2632. As no claims were filed during the public exhibition period, the initial plenary agreement of August 17, 2026, has been automatically elevated to definitive status.

The regulation, adopted in exercise of the municipal regulatory power recognized in Article 4.1.a) of Law 7/1985, of April 2, Regulating the Bases of the Local Regime, and the power to define infractions and sanctions under Articles 139 and following of the same law, aims to preserve public space as a place of coexistence and civility. It applies to the entire municipal district and to all persons who reside, stay, or carry out activities therein, regardless of their administrative status.

Areas regulated by the ordinance

The ordinance organizes the basic aspects of citizen activity to guarantee the normal functioning of the municipality’s social life and to ensure respect for the environment and public health. Its main areas of action include:

• The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on public roads, which are prohibited except in duly authorized cases and never for minors.
• The emission of noise and vibrations, with time limits for domestic noise (from 14:00 to 16:00 and from 23:00 to 07:00 hours) and for establishments with musical ambiance.
• Waste management, with a prohibition on depositing garbage outside of containers or before 20:00 hours in winter and 21:00 in summer.
• Non-sedentary sales, which will require prior municipal authorization, both in periodic and occasional markets.
• Public ornamentation, the protection of green spaces, and the use of public roads, including the regulation of personal mobility vehicles (PMV).

Sanctioning regime

Title V of the ordinance establishes the sanctioning power of the Mayor, following the initiation of the corresponding administrative file, and classifies infractions into three degrees with the following fine amounts:

• Very serious infractions: from 1,501 to 3,000 euros.
• Serious infractions: from 751 to 1,500 euros.
• Minor infractions: from 50 to 750 euros.

Very serious offenses include, among others, the obstruction of the use of a public service, the serious deterioration of public spaces or facilities, and the supply of alcoholic beverages on public roads outside of authorized circumstances. Serious offenses include the consumption of alcohol on public roads, unauthorized graffiti, noise exceeding sectoral limits, and the disposal of garbage outside of containers. Very serious infractions expire after three years, serious ones after two, and minor ones after six months.

Entry into force and appeals

The ordinance shall enter into force fifteen days after its full publication in the Official Gazette of Teruel, in accordance with articles 65.2 and 70.2 of Law 7/1985, and shall remain in effect until its express modification or repeal. An administrative-law appeal may be filed against the agreement before the Administrative Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Aragon within two months from the day following the publication of the announcement, in accordance with article 46 of Law 29/1998, of July 13.

The new regulation directly affects residents, hospitality business owners, and merchants of Calanda, who must adapt their habits and activities to a common framework of coexistence with fines of up to 3,000 euros. Its entry into force represents a reinforcement of the municipal capacity to intervene in public life and protect urban heritage, the rest of the residents, and the orderly use of common spaces.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Teruel, number 173, of September 10, 2026, Local Administration section (official reference: no. 2026-2632).