The laws you didn't know existed

We all fall foul of laws we didn't know about here in Austria. There is a list of them by local area arranged by province. Whether it's warming up your car engine in winter, washing your car at home, cutting the grass on a Sunday, rules for dog ownership, or beating your rugs out of your window, there seem to be rules for everything.

Search for your local authority here:

https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/themen/bauen_wohnen_und_umwelt/1.html

For example, the rules include:

• Work in house and garden

• Lawn mowing - usually prohibited on Sundays and public holidays: see also our article here

• Regulations concerning motor vehicles

• Car washing - usually not allowed on the street

• Warming up engines

• Noise pollution from mopeds

• Snow removal and gritting obligation: see also our article here

• Dog ownership: Registration, de-registration and species-appropriate rules; muzzle and lead requirements; dog excrement

• Rubbish/Garbage

The site is in German but your browser will translate it for you.