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July 11, 2008
All's Quiet...
Yes, the neighbors on the Western front (back) were quiet last night. My PIC remarked that the quiet was quite remarkable and noteworthy! Another neighbor called and wanted to know what I did to "them" since they noticed it was quiet as well. That should probably tell us something.
I did make the rounds yesterday: I spouted off at the receptionist who assured me David was not there and she had put a note on his desk to call me a couple of days ago. Then I went next door and reamed out Scott, the truck depot manager, and told him I was nearly crazed with the noise. Of course he assured me he was doing the best he could and pleaded with the distributor (Greg) in Maine not to send anything except the whisper quiet trailers overnight because he had an angry neighbor and the police calling him. *I* assured him that I was doing the best I could as well and as long as he had a noisy trailer out there I would call the police as soon as the noise ordinance violation kicked in. Then I went to see our Zoning administrator (Ray)and was given updated noise ordinance policy as set by the city. Oooohhh, lookie here, machinery can't be run after *9PM* not 10PM as I had recalled from the last go round with violations. Ray told me my complaints were a police issue and I should find out if citations had been issued and if not why not. Police Officer Golin was next assigned to deal with the crazed woman (me). He assured me I had legitimate complaints but said no, the truck depot had not been cited for noise violations because there needs to be two separate parties complaining. OOOOOHHH..no problem, *I* had volunteered to take the rap for the neighborhood but if they needed more people to complain, then we could comply no problem. Looking over the new policy we concluded that quite possibly the noise fit in the general category of noise violations and I might not even have to wait until 9PM to complain. (To wit: It shall be unlawful for any person to make or cause to be made any loud or unreasonable noise. Noise shall be deemed to be unreasonable when it disturbs, injures or endangers the peace or health of two or more unrelated people or when it endangers the health, safety or welfare of the community. Any such noise shall be considered to be a noise disturbance and public nuisance) When asked how loud the noise was, I declared that noise was in ear of the beholder (behearer?)but that listening to it for 5 hours straight on any given night made for a very cranky and crazed woman by the time I went to bed. I invited him over for tea on the porch to listen. I thanked him for his time and reminded him of our neighborhood watch picnic coming up at the end of the month to which we always invite the city police and fire departments. (our neighborhood has the best turnout and food for these functions you know) - hopefully the trucks won't be making noise that afternoon/evening. Grin.
After I returned home, I rallied the neighbors to call when the noise started up and they were all too willing to make the calls...we waited with bated breath...nothing. This was a good thing, right?
May Peace and Quiet be with you (and us) for now on....
Posted by frani at July 11, 2008 08:52 AM
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May the peace continue to be with you...
Posted by: bunnybeth ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.frani.net/weblog3//nav-commenters.gif)
at July 12, 2008 02:44 PM
oh man I wish I was there.
That happened to me when I complained about the noises coming from my next door neighbor's birds. Nothing could be done if it was ONLY me complaining. Her living room shared my bedroom wall and it felt like the birds were in my apartment. The person on the other side said it didn't bother them.
Good for you for taking them on.
DA
Posted by: Dru at July 14, 2008 10:56 AM
So believe it or not it's been quiet every night since I made this entry. I started to feel somewhat disappointed until I thought about it carefully...I WOULD rather have it quiet than have the police called and give them a citation/fine. The fine wouldn't have been all bad though...snort
Posted by: Fran at July 14, 2008 04:41 PM
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