In recent years there has been a party boom on board yachts and boats and in several cases all this disturbs the quiet of people who live in sea areas, as well as bathers looking for relaxation. Hence the decision of the municipal administration of Acirealein the province of Catanaia, to ban the amplifiers aboard any type of boarding within 500 meters from the coast. A choice resulting from the numerous reports by citizens.
The limit has been exceeded. – comments Roberto Barbagallo, the first citizen of the Ionian municipality – For hours and hours in the past weekends our fellow citizens of Capo Mulini and Santa Maria La Scala were disturbed by music at the highest volume coming from the boats that are replaced in our ports. Those who were on the promenade or residents had to suffer the malpractice of those who have no respect for others. I fear that it may be non -isolated episodes, so as a common we will do our part to protect the well -being and serenity of all of us.
Stop music at full volume by boat. The mayor of Acireale prohibits the amplifiers on the boats 500 meters from Costanei Marinari Acesi villages there is a growing phenomenon, that of using powerful sound amplifiers on board. Hours and hours of cackles and high volume music. In some cases, more boats gather to transform seaside seas into real “floating parties”, causing great disturbance to the quiet of residents and bathers and creating risk conditions for bathing and navigation. The mayor of Acireale, Roberto Barbagallo, reached by different reports by his fellow citizens, takes measures. The “containment of the sound dissemination phenomena on the municipal area from amplifiers on boats, to safeguard public health” was signed yesterday yesterday. “For hours and hours in the past weekends, our fellow citizens of Capo Mulini and Santa Maria La Scala were passed for hours, they were disturbed by music at the highest volume coming from the boats that are sheltered in our ports. He had to undergo the malpractice of those who have no respect for others. of Acireale, and in particular within 500 meters from the coast, the use of sound amplification tools on board any type of boat and pleasure units is forbidden.
Posted by Città di Acireale on Monday, July 7, 2025
What does those who do not respect the rules risk
Acireale represents the first municipality of Catania to intervene with such an order, which was enthusiastically accepted by the inhabitants of the coastal strip
“Well done. Wherever it should be so,” someone comments on social media, while other users write “finally a little common sense”.
From now on, those who will organize noisy parties with amplifiers within 500 meters from the coast, disturbing public quiet, risks very salty penalties ranging from A minimum of 2000 euros to a maximum of 20,000 euros.
