Are the fireworks and fireworks flying around your ears long before New Year’s Eve? Not everyone is happy to be treated to loud bangs and decorative fireworks in the weeks before New Year’s Eve. What can you do about that? indebuurt is looking into it.
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The only time that we are allowed to let off fireworks in Zoetermeer is on December 31 between 6:00 PM and 2:00 AM.
What to do in case of nuisance
Report fireworks nuisance to the municipality. This can be done in three ways:
According to the municipality, making a report in the MijnGemeente app works the fastest. Your report will be passed on to enforcement or to the police. You can optionally include a photo in your report. No persons are allowed on this: for privacy reasons.
Report red-handed
Do you now see that there is a nuisance caused by fireworks, and do you know who the perpetrator is? Then call the police immediately on telephone number 0900-8844. Or use the ‘Nuisance fireworks reporting form‘. In an emergency or a life-threatening situation, call 112.
Fireworks-free zones
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The municipality has designated several places as fireworks-free zones. This means that fireworks may never be lit at those locations. You can recognize the areas by the warning signs. This concerns the following locations:
- Balijbos
- Buytenpark (to SnowWorld)
- Neighborhood park Buytenwegh (from SnowWorld, including the sports fields)
- De Leyens indoor park
- Mayor Hoekstrapark
- Aldo van Eyck Park
- Oostkade
- The area surrounding the Market (the Market, the Marseillepad, the back of the London Street, the South, the Stadhuisplein and the East
- The area surrounding the SilverDome
Report illegal trading or storage
Do you suspect that illegal fireworks are being sold, transported or stored in your area? Then you can report this to the police via telephone number 0900-8844. Would you rather remain anonymous? Then submit your message via Report Massdaad Anonymous: 0800-7000.