The real estate services and all co-competent bodies are required to immediately apply the relevant legislative and regulatory framework. However, the new image will have been fully formed by the end of June, when the relevant procedures for the installation of the new concessionaires on the seafront and beaches will have been completed.
It is recalled that with the new law, the auctions for the concession of seafront and beach sections are now exclusively done digitally through the special platform mentioned above. The announcement is posted on the platform and on the website of the relevant municipality at least 20 days before the date of the auction. The data (coordinates, polygon and aerial photographs) of each concession, the duration, the terms of the concession, and the time of placement and removal of mobile elements are posted on the platform.
The concessionaires pay a minimum price, which is derived from a mathematical formula based on the objective values of the area, the weighting factor of the activity and the weighting factor of the beach depending on the special characteristics of the beach. In addition, it is recalled that within the framework of the new law, highly protected beaches and beaches (“deceitable beaches”) that are located in Natura areas and for which concessions and, by extension, the placement of umbrellas, sunbeds, etc., are prohibited. New Rules and obligations
It is noted that it is not allowed to grant seafront and beach when their length or width is less than 4 meters or when the total area of the seafront is less than 150 sq.m..
In addition to, concessionaires are obliged to ensure that: – at least 50% of the beach must remain free and at the same time the area of each concession cannot exceed 500 square meters. – the umbrella seats can occupy up to 60% of the allocated area or 30% for beaches located in Natura areas that have not been classified as fraudulent.
– there must be a distance of at least 6 meters between the concessions (3 meters on each side, or 4 meters in the case of businesses operating in adjacent buildings) and the umbrella seats must be at least 4 meters from the sea, for the new concessions.
– the public in any case has free, unhindered and safe access to the seashore and the beach with special provisions for people with disabilities (such as through the placement of special platforms to serve them, as long as they have not been installed by the municipality for the new concessions) .
– the area is kept clean daily taking care to maintain the balance of the ecosystem and the morphology of the coast. At the same time, they are obliged to return it to its original condition after the end of the concession period.
– a sign with details of the concession is posted in a prominent place on the seafront or the beach. – mobile elements are placed to serve the public. covered by the relevant municipality, for the new concessions.
Controls and severe penalties
Under the new system, for all concessions (existing and new) it was created the MyCoast digital app for mobile phones, tablets, etc. available free of charge to citizens. Each concession is displayed on a satellite map and the citizen can select the relevant polygon where he will see the details and conditions of the contract. Thus, the citizens will see the diagram of the part of the coast and the beach that has been granted and they will be able to file a complaint immediately if they find arbitrary occupation or exceeding the concession.
At the same time, the utilization of new technologies (such as drones, satellites) is foreseen to make the controls of the beaches by the state more effective. In addition, an integrated control mechanism is created, with mixed levels of control, by officials of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance, the Real Estate Service, the municipality, AADE, the Economic Police, ELAS and the prosecution authorities, while mixed levels are also foreseen.
In the event of a violation, the penalties are scaled according to its gravity and in particular whether there is a contract and the concessionaire has exceeded the concession or there is none, in which case it is an arbitrary occupation. In any case, umbrellas and sunbeds are removed, while if there are illegal constructions, they are demolished. In more detail, the penalties are as follows:
• In cases of arbitrary occupation, the business in the occupied area is sealed and shut down, the area is sealed with tape and entry is prohibited as well as any economic activity in it. A fine equal to four times the price of the concession is imposed and the violator is excluded from any beach and beach concession process for five years.
• If the concession has been exceeded, the penalties start from fines and escalate to a ban on participation, in auctions as well as suspension of the business. With the changes reached in Parliament, the framework is further tightened as the most serious sanctions (exclusion from new concessions and suspension of operation) are imposed when the excess is greater than 30% of the concession (instead of the 50% originally envisaged).
• For the first time, fines are established for obstructing the public’s free access to the sea, the coast and the beach, from 2,000 to 60,000 euros. Criminal penalties are also provided for anyone who brings about any alteration to the seashore or the beach without or in excess of a permit or with a permit that was issued illegally.
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