Primary school car park open for caravans from 14 June
For several years, the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður has offered residents who own recreational vehicles the opportunity to park their equipment at the municipality's primary schools while they are closed. This refers to equipment such as caravan trailers, caravan annexes, caravans, motorhomes, and other items related to summer and travel. Often, it is difficult to store this equipment within the boundaries of a property without the vehicles becoming an obstruction or a nuisance to others.
For some years, the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður has offered residents who own recreational vehicles
to leave their equipment at the municipal primary school while it is closed. Here
refers to equipment such as caravan trailers, caravan awnings, caravans, motorhomes and other related items
for summer and travelling, and is in active use during the summer season. Often, it is difficult to accommodate this equipment within the grounds.
without the devices being a nuisance to others. Therefore, it is considered ideal to offer this option.
The offer is valid from 14 June – 14 August 2022.
The primary schools' car parks will be open for such equipment from and with
from Tuesday, 14 June to and including Sunday, 14 August. On Monday, 15th August, all equipment must be removed from the sites. Special attention
is made aware that there is no security or cameras in the area and all equipment and
equipment remains entirely at the owners' own risk. This offer applies only to
equipment that is in active use during the summer season but not for numberless vehicles and
equipment/gear that needs storage all year round. Equipment, trolleys and cars that
Vehicles without number plates are removed at the owners' expense. No later than Sunday the 14th.
By August, all equipment and apparatus must be removed from all primary school grounds.
of the City of Hafnarfjörður.
Police By-law for the Borough of Hafnarfjörður
Regarding vehicles and traffic, it says Hafnarfjörður Municipal Police Ordinance that: “… on public property, nothing may be laid or placed"
that which obstructs traffic. It is forbidden to park vehicles on pavements, open
areas, undeveloped plots and tracks. The position of trailers and caravans, etc.
horseboxes, caravans, trailers, trailers, boats and the like
The use of equipment and caravans that are considered to cause inconvenience, unsanitary conditions or a hazard is prohibited.
streets and public car parks. The Environmental and Planning Service is authorised to
a prior warning, e.g. with a sticker bearing a warning message, to move
remove and impound vehicles that contravene sections 1–5 of the Police Regulations,
vehicles standing without registration plates on premises adjacent to public rights of way, streets and
public car parks and vehicles left in open areas.
The registered owner and/or keeper shall be notified of the transfer and shall
bear the cost of transporting and storing the vehicle.