Burger King begins replacing historic stones removed after irregular work in Belém

Lioz stones replacement service is carried out in front of a restaurant in Belém The services for replacing historic stones removed from a sidewalk on Avenida Nazaré, during work at a Burger King store, began this Wednesday (12), in Belém. In the morning, workers broke the concrete to prepare the place where the stones will be reinstalled. The company did not provide an estimated completion date for the work. g1 requested a position from Burger King and is awaiting feedback. ? Click and follow the g1 PA channel on WhatsApp The intervention at the site had been embargoed by Belém City Hall on May 26th. At the time, Burger King was notified and fined R$30,000 for removing the stones without prior authorization. After the episode, the Public Ministry of the State of Pará (MPPA) opened a civil investigation to investigate possible irregularities in the work at the Burger King store. City hall fines fast food store on Avenida Nazaré. Ascom Prefeitura de Belém At the time, Burger King informed that it would comply with current legislation and all determinations provided for by the Historical Department. The historic stones removed from the sidewalk had been seized by the Municipal Department of Janitorial and Urban Conservation (Sezel) Historical heritage affected The irregular work affected lioz stones, a rare type of limestone protected by law. The material, extracted in Portugal, was used during Portuguese maritime expansion and is present in monuments such as the Jerónimos Monastery, in Lisbon. According to the assistant secretary of Janitorial Affairs, Marcelo Mattos, the stones are listed at the municipal and state levels. The inspection pointed out that the work was carried out without authorization and in violation of legislation. "We immediately identified that the work did not have a permit. The Code of Posture identified several errors and irregularities. The Janitorial Department also identified problems such as the ramps that are preventing the flow of water at the curb", he explained. ?? To carry out interventions in the city, even in private areas, prior authorization is required. In the case of the sidewalk, the process requires a license from the Licensing Department, in addition to analysis by the Department of Culture, as it is a listed area, and the Code of Posture. Belém City Hall fines fast-food restaurants R$30,000 for destroying historic sidewalks on Avenida Nazaré. Ascom Belém City Hall VIDEOS: see all the news from Pará Check out other news from the state on g1 PA