Magistrát města Brna branches

Information about the office and cultural and social events in the Žabovřesky district. Publication of the Žabovřesky newsletter. Here you can find kindergartens and primary schools, a children's home and the Church of Our Lady Help of Christians. Provision of Czech POINT services.

Management and maintenance of municipal apartments and houses. The department approves expenditures and reimbursement of invoices, and concludes lease agreements for non-residential and residential premises. The department collects records of repairs and maintenance of houses, water, heat and electricity meters.

Issuance of planning and building permits and notices for minor construction, alterations and maintenance work. Based on the procedure prescribed by the Building Act, the Department issues planning decisions on the location of buildings.

Maintenance of roads and environment, management of municipal property. The department investigates suspected animal cruelty and other animal offenses by animal keepers. Files tree cutting and groundwater withdrawal permits. It ensures the protection of air and public health.

Registration and transfer of motor vehicles, issuing of driving licences, hearing and adjudication of traffic offences. The Department checks the competence of applicants for driving licences.

The municipal police provide local public order matters. It controls compliance with generally binding ordinances and regulations of the municipality. It supervises the safety and smooth flow of traffic on roads. It ensures compliance with the rules of civil coexistence.

Providing urban planning and development in accordance with the Building Act. Preparation of the concept of development of functional units. The office prepares zoning and regulatory plans for the territory of the city. Ensures cooperation in the elaboration of sectoral and development concepts.

The department provides secretarial and filing functions, certification of copies of documents and authenticity of signatures, and organizational and technical support for elections. The Department manages the registry of civil registers and decides on changes of name and surname. It deals with the authentication of documents and signatures. It receives reports of loss of identity cards.

Providing activities in the field of foreign relations of the city, cooperation with twin cities and monitoring the process of European integration. The department cooperates on international projects within the framework of the European Commission's Community programmes.

Independent and objective review and evaluation of the operations and internal control system of the City Council. The department maintains a docket of citizen complaints, notices and petitions. Provides oversight in all areas of the City's statutory jurisdiction.