Rio City Hall carries out inspections against Covid-19 over the weekend and tows 358 vehicles parked illegally on the waterfront

The Rio City Hall, through the Sub-Secretariat of Health Surveillance of the Municipal Health Department, the Departments of Finance and Public Order, and the Municipal Guard, carried out inspections in the city this weekend (September 26 and 27) to verify compliance with the health measures adopted during the Covid-09 pandemic, combat crowds, and verify the mandatory use of masks. Teams inspected the waterfront, and 19 vehicles were towed for failing to comply with the decree that prohibits parking from Leme to Pontal on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Bars and restaurants were also inspected by municipal agents.

Below is a summary of the departments involved in the inspection:

HEALTH SURVEILLANCE

This weekend, teams from the Health Surveillance Sub-Secretariat of the Municipal Health Department continued their inspections at establishments throughout the city. On Friday (25/09), the department's night convoy passed through the four gastronomic micro-hubs located in Leblon (Rua Dias Ferreira), Botafogo (Praça Nelson Mandela), Tijuca (Praça Vanhargem) and Barra da Tijuca (Avenida Olegário Maciel).

On Saturday night (26/09), inspectors inspected four establishments in Ipanema and Copacabana to verify non-compliance with the Golden Rules, hygiene and sanitary measures and crowds. All establishments visited were in accordance with the sanitary protocols for the economic activities of bars and restaurants.

Also on Saturday, during the day, the teams carried out 20 inspections and issued eight fines in total. Five fines were for lack of hygiene, two in Campo Grande, two in Botafogo and one in São Cristóvão. In São Conrado, an establishment was fined for lack of health licensing, the same fine applied to a grocery store in Campo Grande.

In Maracanã, 4,8 kg of products unfit for consumption were destroyed. In Jardim Botânico, a residence that was irregularly providing meals for external consumption was closed down. Inspectors also visited establishments in Leblon, Joá, Gávea, Tijuca, and Centro.

On Sunday (27/09), the inspection went through Pechincha, Freguesia, Rio das Pedras and Curicica, where they carried out six inspections and applied three fines for lack of hygiene in establishments.

Tourist attractions: Health Surveillance teams also inspected the following tourist attractions: Parque Lage, Jardim Botânico, Museu do Amanhã, Museu de Arte do Rio and Rio Star. All the inspected locations complied with the health protocols for the sector. According to Phase 6A of the economic resumption plan, in effect since September 1, these spaces are authorized to open with a maximum simultaneous capacity of 50%, as long as the rule of 4m² per person is not exceeded.

General figures: Since the beginning of the pandemic in March, the Health Surveillance Agency has carried out 10.646 inspections focused on preventing non-compliance with the Golden Rules, lack of hygiene and sanitary conditions, and crowding in establishments. 4.755 infractions were issued and 279 establishments were closed. Of the total fines, 555 were for crowding.

Fines vary according to the type of irregularity found. For example, in the case of gatherings, as announced on September 18, violations of establishments that allow the aforementioned irregularity are considered extremely serious, with fines ranging from R$09 to R$15, the latter amount being in the case of repeat offenses. The closure of these establishments has now been extended to seven days. The increase in health violations is provided for in Rio Decree 26/45.585, which regulates Law 18/197 (Health Surveillance Code, Zoonosis Surveillance and Agricultural Inspection).

To reopen, the establishment must comply with the requirements set out in the notice received at the time of closure. After that, contact the 1746 Call Center to request the closure to be lifted. The call center, in turn, notifies the Health Surveillance Department, which sends a team back to the location to check whether all requirements are being met.

PUBLIC ORDER

The Municipal Secretariat of Public Order (Seop) ended, on Sunday night (27), in Grande Méier, in the North Zone, the operations to combat the pandemic this weekend, carrying out the inspection of 12 bars and restaurants in the region. Two violations for agglomeration, in addition to 12 fines to vehicles (one towed) for irregular parking, were recorded by the teams that went through points on the streets Dias da Cruz, Tenente Cerqueira Leite, Galdino Pimentel, Adolfo Bergamini and Barão de São Borja reported to 1746 or raised by the Intelligence sector of Seop.

Weekend total: Since Friday, 25/09, Seop has registered 41 inspections of commercial establishments and 17 fines for irregularities such as crowding, excess tables and chairs, and lack of a permit, in joint nighttime actions in several areas of the city in joint actions with the Municipal Finance Department and Municipal Guard.  This weekend alone, the teams visited Bangu, Padre Miguel, Campo Grande, Taquara, Vila Valqueire, Engenho de Dentro, Méier, Leblon and Botafogo. During the operations, 14 unauthorized street vendors were instructed to leave the public space, and five vehicles were removed for illegal parking. In the neighborhoods of the West Zone, the convoy also had the support of the Military Police.

Illegal parking: On the afternoon of Sunday, September 27, a parking lot that was operating without a permit on Avenida Lúcio Costa – Ilha 09, in the West Zone, was closed during a joint operation to regulate the waterfront in Barra da Tijuca and Recreio dos Bandeirantes, which also resulted in the seizure of 02 beach chairs, 28 alcoholic beverages, including those in glass bottles (whose sale is prohibited by street vendors), a cornstarch grinder and a gas cylinder. During the operation alone, 49 vehicles were fined for illegal parking, with 22 of them towed. Approximately 15 kilos of solid waste were also collected.

Trailers: Over the weekend, 358 vehicles were towed for failing to comply with the decree that prohibits parking, on the stretch from Leme to Pontal, on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

Who can park on the waterfront: Only residents, users of special parking spaces and tourists staying in hotels in the area may park on weekends. Residents must display their Rio Rotativo Resident Card (issued by CET-Rio) or proof of residence on the dashboard of their vehicle, and may use the parking spaces in their area. Users of special parking spaces (elderly people and people with disabilities) must display the mandatory beneficiary card. When checking in at the hotel, guests will receive a card with a validity period equivalent to the length of their stay, which must be displayed on the dashboard of their vehicle.

Towed vehicles:  Before going to the municipal depots (São Cristóvão and Recreio dos Bandeirantes), we recommend checking whether the vehicle was towed due to illegal parking by the City Hall on the SEOP website: www.rio.rj.gov.br/web/seop. Regarding the payment of towing fees, to avoid fraud, it must be made directly at ATMs, banks and at partner essential establishments, such as supermarkets and pharmacies, and not via the internet or apps.

MUNICIPAL GUARD

Municipal guards from the 12th Inspectorate (Ilha do Governador) carried out a joint operation on Saturday night, the 26th, with military police from the 17th BPM to verify a report of a crowd in an event space located on Ilha do Governador, in the North Zone of Rio.

Upon arriving at the location, the GM-Rio and PM convoy found that the event reported by neighbors in the region was a wedding party with more than 100 guests and musicians from a samba school drum section, as well.

With the party interrupted, the guests were subsequently leaving the venue. The woman responsible was notified by the guards and taken to the 37th DP (Ilha do Governador).

The Municipal Guard continues to patrol and monitor health violations throughout the city, including the beaches, which have 81 additional officers working on the coast on weekends, in addition to the regular staff of 190 guards in the South and West zones of the city. The officers monitor municipal regulations on the beaches, illegal parking and advise the population on the current phase of easing restrictions.

Between June 5 and September 24, the Municipal Guard recorded 7.865 health fines, 6.388 (81,22%) for not wearing masks and 402 for crowding in establishments and on public roads. Of the total, 1.772 fines were issued by the Beach Operations Subgroup, which patrols the sandbank. The agents also provide guidance to the public on the golden rules and distribute protective masks to the public during the Blitz da Vida operation. The number of notifications from the weekend will be consolidated in the statistics update during the next week.

Municipal guards acted in joint and isolated actions on Saturday night, the 26th, in the sanitary inspections of bars, kiosks and gastronomic centers in several regions of the city, such as Botafogo, Laranjeiras, Urca, Leme, Copacabana, Leblon, Barra da Tijuca, Recreio, Bangu, Padre Miguel, Campo Grande, Tijuca, Engenho de Dentro and Ilha do Governador. The agents advised those responsible for the establishments about the municipal decree that establishes the closing time of establishments, at 1 am, in addition to having inspected crowds and lack of use of masks at the inspection points.

Due to the decree that establishes new rules for weekend parking on Rio's waterfront, officers are also working on this inspection and fining those who do not comply with the determination. As of Friday, September 25, the Municipal Guard recorded 09 traffic violations throughout the city's waterfront. The numbers of fines issued over the weekend will be consolidated in the statistics update during the next week.

GM-Rio requests that citizens respect health protocols and social distancing rules in order to avoid crowds and the spread of the new coronavirus.

FARM

The Sub-Secretariat of Licensing, Inspection and Urban Control, of the Municipal Finance Department, carried out urban planning actions in the city this weekend.

The Licensing and Inspection Coordination visited the neighborhoods of Botafogo, Taquara, Camorim, Vila Valqueire, Bangu, Engenho de Dentro and Leblon in the South and West Zones of the city. In total, 25 establishments were inspected by economic activity inspectors and eleven were fined for the irregular use of tables and chairs on the sidewalks and the lack of a business license.

It is worth remembering that establishments that fail to comply with current legislation may be fined, closed and have the process of revoking their establishment license initiated.

The Urban Control Coordination inspected street vendors in the neighborhoods of Bangu, Engenho de Dentro, Botafogo, Tijuca, Taquara, Vila Valqueire, Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Barra and Recreio, including the beaches in the South and West Zones. In total, 74 street vendors were inspected by urban control agents. Of this total, five  were fined and 12 were instructed to leave the public space.

Some of the fines were issued on the beaches of Barra da Tijuca and Recreio, where two beach vendors were fined for unauthorizedly offering beach chairs to swimmers and selling alcoholic beverages, which is prohibited. In total, 28 chairs and 49 drinks were seized by officers on the beaches of Barra and Recreio.

The total number of items seized this weekend was 173.

Street vendors who fail to comply with the rules in force in the decrees may be fined, have  seized goods and, if they persist in the irregularity, they may even lose their license to trade on the streets.

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