( CNN ) -- Do n't throw out your roller bag just yet . Officials in the Italian city of Venice are denying a reported ban on wheeled luggage , saying they wo n't impose large fines on tourists using them . Last week they were widely quoted saying they hoped draft laws to be introduced in May 2015 would curb damage and disturbance from noisy bags . The prospect of fines of up to 500 euros ( $ 620 ) generated uproar and concerns about how many of the 22 million tourists who annually visit Venice would cart their luggage into a destination with restricted access to vehicles . Now the city 's special commissioner , Vittorio Zappalorto , has issued a statement insisting proposed new noise regulations will only be directed at trolleys used by traders and are not intended as an outright prohibition . `` I firmly deny that the municipality of Venice has ever thought to ban the use of trolleys in the historical center , '' he said . 'Preservation of serenity ' The new regulations , he insisted , will apply solely to `` handcarts and transpallets transporting goods on the pedestrian paths , '' which he said cause severe erosion to Venice 's historic paving . `` This is particularly annoying when it happens in the early hours of the day , when many people are still sleeping . '' He added : `` This does n't mean , however , that the municipality will ban the use of them starting from May . The draft seeks only to regulate . '' Despite the denial , Zappalorto said he hoped the furore surrounding reports of restrictions on wheeled luggage would prompt the tourism industry to address the issue of noisy bags . He echoed earlier comments , reported by the local Il Messaggero newspaper , in which he was quoted saying a ban would hopefully inspire luggage manufacturers to introduce softer , air-filled tires . `` This will undoubtedly be a deserving action that will contribute to the preservation of our architectural heritage and to the serenity of residents and tourists themselves , '' he said .
City special commissioner Vittorio Zappalorto says rules on noise restriction have been misinterpreted . He says a maximum 500 euro fine will not apply to wheeled luggage being used in the city . Zappalorto says he hopes the furore will nevertheless encourage the tourism to address noisy baggage issue .