Castro City Hall clarifies about the removal of a trailer from the square
City of Castro states that the merchant had a license, but never had a concession to occupy public space, was notified since 2025 and had until October 31 by judicial decision
Faced with repercussions about the removal of a snack trailer from the Praça dos Viajantes, Castro’s Prefeitura Municipal issued an clarification on the facts.
According to the City, the measure does not aim to prevent the exercise of commercial activity, but to require that it be exercised within the law, without appropriation or irregular use of a space that belongs to the entire population.
The municipal administration reported that the administrative measure was necessary to ensure the correct use of public space, respect for legislation and equal conditions among all merchants in the municipality, since the use of streets, squares and parks for the installation of commercial structures is conditioned to the bidding process.
He had a license, but he was not allowed to occupy the square.
The City Council clarified that the establishment had a operating permit, but it never had a concession, permission or any other legal authorization to occupy that public space.
According to the municipality, the merchant never participated in a bidding or paid any amount to the City Hall for the use of the area, despite having remained there for years, in a precarious way.
There were notifications, guidelines and deadlines for departure
The City Council states that this was not a sudden, arbitrary or unannounced decision. Since 2025, the owner has received notifications and guidance about the impossibility of continuing to use the space without proper authorization.
In October of last year, the merchant obtained an injunction from the Court that guaranteed him the right to remain on the premises until October 31, 2026. The City Council states that it fully respected the court decision and that the owner had another year to organize.
In addition, in September of this year, the trader signed a science term and, in October, received new notification from the municipal supervision team and was guided in advance to remove the food, products and other materials from the structure. Therefore, according to the City Hall, it does not proceed the information that he was surprised by the measure.
The merchant was also instructed to participate in the next bidding process for the occupation of the commercial points available at Parque Lacustre, scheduled for December of this year.
There were also community complaints.
The situation of the trailer was also the subject of recurrent complaints registered in the Municipal Ombudsman. Nearby residents reported problems related to dirt, noise and disturbance of calm, even during the early hours of the morning.
The situation came to the attention of the State Public Prosecutor’s Office of Paraná, who notified the City Hall to take action.
Public space belongs to everyone
The Castro City Council said it recognizes the importance of small business owners, entrepreneurs and all those who work daily to support their families, but that the right to work needs to go hand in hand with compliance with the laws.
According to the note, the removal of the trailer is not persecution of a certain merchant, but a necessary administrative measure, preceded by guidelines, notifications and opportunities for regularization.
The City Council reaffirmed its commitment to economic development, respect for workers, transparency in public management and, above all, compliance with the law.
“Public space belongs to the people. Its use must respect rules that apply to everyone, without privileges and without exceptions,” the municipal administration concluded.
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