Městský úřad Hořice branches

The first written record dates back to 1143. The town is located at an altitude of 311 metres. 8625 inhabitants live on the territory. The sights to see include the Masaryk Tower, the Hořický chlum lookout tower, the Huss Monument, the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, the synagogue and the Jewish cemetery.

The department maintains the vehicle register, carries out state professional supervision in road transport, manages the agenda concerning driving schools and traffic offences. It provides driving licences, certificates of professional competence of drivers, exchange of foreign driving licences for Czech ones and registration of offences.

The municipal police ensures local public order matters. It supervises the observance of the rules of civil coexistence, contributes to the protection of the safety of persons and property, carries out the trapping of stray dogs, conducts talks at primary and kindergarten schools and prosecutes offences.

The Office issues trade licenses for free, craft, bound and licensed trades, makes changes to them and cancels or suspends these licenses. It maintains the trade register and controls unauthorised business activities. Supervises compliance with the Excise Act or the Consumer Protection Act.

The office provides construction and legal activities of the city. Permits small constructions, carrying out planning, construction and approval procedures. Orders maintenance work, necessary building modifications and removal of structures. It carries out misdemeanour proceedings in case of non-compliance with the Building Code and prepares planning documents.

The department is engaged in commissioning and managing the development of the city's investment projects and ensuring their implementation.

Prepares draft budgets and analyses of school and educational facilities management. Executes and organizes the state heritage care in its administrative district. Issues permits for raffles, keeps records of war graves and registers events subject to an administrative charge on admission fees.

The department provides environmental protection. It deals with waste management issues and ensures the exercise of state administration in the fields of water and forestry, water supply and sewerage, air protection, hunting and fisheries.