Policies and Regulations
Here you can read all the policies, bylaws and regulations that the Hafnarfjörður Town Council has adopted.
Elected representatives
Municipal Council
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| Agreement on the Programme for the Municipal Council Majority 2022-2026 |
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Elected representatives
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| Rules on the election and working conditions of elected representatives for the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður |
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| By-law on the administration of the Borough of Hafnarfjörður and the rules of procedure of the Borough Council |
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| Rules on the registration of financial interests and positions of trust of town councillors and representatives on specialist committees outside the town council. |
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| Code of Conduct for Elected Representatives of the City of Hafnarfjörður |
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| Procedural Rules - Access to data for town councillors |
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| General rules for the publication of data with minutes on the City of Hafnarfjörður's website |
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Overall strategy of the City of Hafnarfjörður
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| Hafnarfjörður 2035 - A comprehensive strategy and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals |
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Bylaws
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| Rules on the election and working conditions of elected representatives for the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður |
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| By-law on cleanliness and tidiness outside the house |
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| By-law on the administration of the Borough of Hafnarfjörður and the rules of procedure of the Borough Council |
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| By-law on street construction charges |
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| By-law on sewerage in Hafnarfjörður |
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| Hafnarfjörður Municipal Police Ordinance |
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| By-law on keeping cats |
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| By-law on the keeping of dogs |
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| By-law on the keeping of livestock and general pet keeping |
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| By-law on Signage - 2022 |
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| Site price list |
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| By-law on waste management in the City of Hafnarfjörður |
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| By-law on the keeping of chickens in the Borough of Hafnarfjörður |
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| Adopted by the Multicultural Council of Hafnarfjörður |
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| By-law on grants for the conservation of buildings in Hafnarfjörður |
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| Resolution of the Education Committee on the operation and management of leisure centres in Hafnarfjörður | |
| By-law on the Hafnarfjörður Car Park Fund |
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Policies
Policies
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| Tourism policy |
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| Prevention policy |
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| Family policy |
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| Health policy |
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| Cycling policy |
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| Housing Plan of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður 2019-2026 |
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| Equality and Human Rights Policy 2025 - 2027 |
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| Hafnarfjörður's Equality Plan 2023 - 2027 |
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| Human Resources Strategy |
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| Cultural policy |
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| Environmental and Resource Policy |
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| Information Policy 2016-2020 |
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| Hafnarfjörður's web strategy |
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| Action plan on child protection |
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| Personal Data Protection Policy of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður |
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| Records Policy of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður |
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| Purchasing policy |
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| Tree cultivation policy |
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| Climate policy |
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| Hafnarfjörður Municipality's Anti-Bullying Policy |
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Rules
Access to data
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| Councillors' access to data |
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Children and young people
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| Guidelines on the relations between Hafnarfjörður's nursery and primary schools and religious and belief associations |
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| Procedure for the collection of fees for nursery and after-school care |
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| Rules on subsidies for childminders |
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| Regulations of Hafnarfjörður on the issuance of operating licences to childminders |
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| Rules on leisure grants for 3-18 year olds |
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| Abolition of school meals in primary schools |
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| Rules on the school enrolment of pupils from other local authorities |
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| Regulations of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður on the allocation of special sports and leisure grants for children from low-income households for the autumn term 2021. |
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| Rules on nursery school places in Hafnarfjörður |
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| Rules on home payments to parents |
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| Rules on school catchment areas, applications and enrolment for Hafnarfjörður's primary schools |
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| Rules on discounts for nursery fees |
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Older People
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| Rules for the transport service for senior citizens |
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| Rules on leisure grants, aged 67 and over |
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Disabled people
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| Rules on user-directed personal services for disabled people in Hafnarfjörður |
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| Rules for the disabled transport service in Hafnarfjörður |
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| Rules on support services in Hafnarfjörður |
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| Rules on support services for disabled people with long-term support needs |
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| Rules for the Advisory Group on the Affairs of Disabled People in Hafnarfjörður |
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| Rules of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður on grants for study, and the purchase of tools and equipment |
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| Rules on a direct payment scheme for disabled people and families of disabled children. |
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| Rules for social housing: for specialist housing for disabled people |
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| Rules on short-term stays |
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| Rules on foster families |
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Social services
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| Regulations of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður on establishment grants |
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| Rules for social rented housing |
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| Assessment form for general social rented housing | |
| Regulations of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður on Special Housing Support |
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| Rules on financial assistance |
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| Regulations of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður on support for children and their families |
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| Rules on the direct payment scheme for individuals and families with children |
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| Rules on foster families |
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Housing
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| Rules on income-related property tax relief for pensioners on old-age and disability pensions in Hafnarfjörður 2022 |
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| General Rules for the Allocation of Plots - 2022 |
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| General Conditions of Award |
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Local council
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| The Local Government Act, No. 45/1998 |
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Code of Conduct
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| Code of Conduct for Elected Representatives of the City of Hafnarfjörður |
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| Code of Conduct for Employees of the City of Hafnarfjörður |
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Organisation
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| Regulations on street trading and open-air markets in the municipality of Hafnarfjörður |
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| Rules on permits |
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Grants
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| Allocation rules for cultural grants |
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| Rules on grants for audio recordings - March 2018 |
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| Rules on grants for the property tax of non-profit organisations |
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| Rules on grants for music studies outside the municipality |
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| Regulations of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council on the Granting of Grants |
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Procedural rules
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| Rules of procedure for general ballots and opinion polls 1 |
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| Rules of procedure for general ballots and opinion polls 2 |
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| Procedural Rules - Access to data for town councillors |
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| Procedural rules for the website of the City of Hafnarfjörður |
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| General rules for the publication of data with minutes on the City of Hafnarfjörður's website |
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| Harbour Regulations for the Harbour of Hafnarfjörður |
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| Purchasing policies |
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| Regulations of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður on the electronic monitoring of security cameras |
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| Council of Elders Rules (Draft Rules) |
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| Collection Regulations of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður |
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| General Terms and Conditions of the City of Hafnarfjörður |
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