The Board of Governors of Vilafranca del Penedès City Council, on January 18, 2013, has approved a modification of the rules governing permits for the installation of bar and restaurant terraces and their furniture . The modification refers to the deadline for the entry into force of the rules, which is extended until the end of this year 2013.
On the one hand, all establishments that have a terrace authorization prior to the entry into force of the regulations will have until December 31, 2013 to remove the closing elements that cannot be authorized, always that they obtain an extension of their licenses.
On the other hand, the provisions of the regulations on table and chair materials, advertising restrictions, floor coverings, colors, heights, fences, stoves and similar elements, with respect to pre-existing terraces upon their entry into force, will be fully applicable from January 1, 2014. At the latest on the aforementioned date, license holders must have changed or modified the affected elements, without the right to compensation. Failure to comply will result in the revocation of the license and the impossibility of obtaining a new one.