Settlement in the deep valley of the Jizera River with the first written mention in 1352, probably promoted to a town in the 16th century. About 9 thousand inhabitants live here.
We provide construction and legal activities of the city. We focus on building consent, change of use decisions and maintenance orders. We also deal with misdemeanour and administrative offence proceedings, permitting the removal of structures, landscaping and equipment, inspections and more.
Care for disabled citizens and social protection of children. We deal with minority issues. We keep records of the city's property in the field of health and social affairs.
Providing information on attractions, transport, accommodation and cultural and sporting activities in the town and surrounding area. Sale of maps and promotional material. Receiving cable television advertising, statistics, articles, and other items. We also focus on information about cultural, sporting and social events.
We keep vehicle registry. We provide state professional supervision in road transport, administration of the agenda concerning driving schools and traffic offences. We focus on testing professional competence to operate a taxi service, issue and exchange driving licenses and more.
The municipal trade licensing office exercises the delegated competence of the state in the field of registration of trades, issues trade licenses for craft, bound, free trades and decides on the granting of a concession or on trades operated in an industrial manner. Provision of CZECHPOINT services.
The municipal police provides local public order matters. It contributes to the protection of citizens and their property, monitors compliance with the city's public ordinances, detects and punishes misdemeanors and other administrative offenses, and supervises the safety of children at pedestrian crossings.
We focus on the management of City funds in accordance with applicable regulations and maintain records of employer fund loan agreements. We are also engaged in maintaining the revenue and expenditure treasury of the public utility and economic activities, ensuring the cash payment of salaries and other activities.
We provide environmental protection. We grant consent for hazardous waste management, impose conditions of consent and more. We make decisions on the assessment, deferral or waiver of part of air pollution charges. We implement a system for the disposal of municipal waste within the city.
Providing administration in the field of education and culture. We cooperate in the elaboration of the concept of education in the jurisdiction of the city and authorize musical productions. The department provides advisory services on grants for the management of culture and sport, collects and processes data from school records and school registers.
Provide civil registration and records of residents and operational and economic needs of the office. We also focus on the full operation of the mailroom and mailroom, mail delivery, operate the telephone switchboard, perform public information services, and post legislation on the official board.