Early the pubs in Heidelberg's old town: a new argument begins!

Early the pubs in Heidelberg's old town: a new argument begins!

In Heidelberg, the Baden-Württemberg (VGH) administrative court decided that the pubs in the old town have to close much earlier. New, strict blocking times apply for the restaurants: during the week you have to close at midnight and on weekends and before holidays at 1 a.m. This measure was taken to protect the health of the residents, which are exposed to unbearable noise, according to the noise report. Already in the night hours, values ​​of over 60 decibels were found again, which is far above the permissible limit values. The court said that there was no longer any discretion and the municipal council is obliged to implement this regulation as soon as the judgment is final, as rnz.de reported.

According to the VGH, the decision is justified by the fundamental right to a healthy sleep of the residents. For years, the residents have been fighting against the excessive noise that is created by celebrating nightly celebrations in the old town. Although there was already a revision of the municipal council during the previous opening hours, the situation has not been improved. Attorney Werner Finger, who represents the plaintiffs, is satisfied with the judgment and emphasizes that the lawsuit should create a long -term solution for residents and innkeepers. The city of Heidelberg has announced that it will check a non -admission complaint to take this decision. This could cause further tensions between residents and restaurateurs, such as swr.de reports.

The new blocking times differ significantly from the previous regulations in which pubs were allowed to stay open until 1 a.m. and on weekends until 4 a.m. However, the guidelines are still pending from Sunday to Monday to Friday as far as the regulations for the other nights are concerned. A separate regulation for special events or public holidays is reserved for the authorities, but must not lead to an exceeding of the specified limits.