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PALMA Police have enacted the city´s new ordinance which places fines of up to 750 euros on people who buy products from illegal street sellers.
The new ordinance was passed by the City Council on May 26, 2018 and updated existing regulations from 2018.
Buyers can also be fined between 100 and 750 euros. Sellers may be subject to fines between 750 and 1.550 euros.
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The announcement from the City of Palma, published on social media channels, said that ´anyone buying items such as sunglasses, jewelry, counterfeit clothing, drinks, or other goods from illegal street vendors will face a fine of up to €750.´
Ayuntamiento launched an information campaign for residents and tourists to warn them of the dangers of unauthorised vendors, saying that this type of business is harmful to licensed vendors.
The new regulation is being criticized for its imbalance in the way fines are assessed, with residents and tourists more likely to pay. The fine notice may not be sent to illegal sellers if they do not have an address.
Whilst running for mayoral candidacy back in 2023, current mayor Jaime Martinez and his party Partido Popular mandated that he would give priority to the security of the Playa de Palma and tackle illegal street selling with ´total impunity´.
The statement confirmed that the new regulation ´applies throughout the entire municipal area, including the city center and tourist zones like Playa de Palma, Arenal, and Sant Miquel pedestrian areas.´ The police´s Litoral district covers the area by the sea from Can Pere Antoni to S´Arenal.
The ordinance also addresses other issues such as the use of scooters and electric motors, graffiti, nudism and prostitution. The ordinance outlines a number of criminal offences that residents and tourists should now be wary of.
In the past, the Balearic ministry for social affairs has established a training programme called ´T´acompanyo´, to give training and assistance to illegal street vendors.
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