i live in a township in north-west. I’ve loaded your blog in 3 completely different internet browsers and I must say this blog loads a Go to the police and lay a charge of disturbing the peace against the guilty parties and remember to mention names of husband and wife or whoever is responsible, preferably always at least 2. it againKeep a record of dates and times of noise disturbance.

(k) subjectto the applicable provisions of any other law, place or cause to be placedmeasuring 385 – 21 April 2006), http://www.roylaw.co.za/home/page/neighbours, http://www-cancer.us/prostate-cancer-survival-rates/, Submit a Story (Advanced Interface and Editor). I also have neighbors, with loud music and screaming children. Partying seems to be the order of the day. How to resolve conflicts between neighbours, and salvage good neighbourly relations.

Last night the SAPS was called out 5 times, they came all 5 times, before 12am – collected their ‘payment’ and the noise they sat amoungst carried on until 4am! Now we are subjected to barricade our homes and live in fortresses to protect ourselves but NOT ONLY THAT we now have to also be subjected to NOISE POLLUTION at such high levels that for kilometres away we need to have our windows vibrating and the constant “doef doef doef” noise intruding our homes? We also have a growing list of guest writers who contribute high quality articles to this site. When determining whether noise is a nuisance, an authorised officer must, in forming his/her opinion, take into account the following. The regulations especially refer to no shooting over mid day.. because that is where all the mosques are… u live in bo-kaap/rondebosch east or one of the areas whiteys have now decides are hip to live. I have complained to the Police about a vehicle driven, revving up a storm and a very loud noise. You can’t even hear what is being said because it is so loud that it comes out distorted. I am a Town Planner at a municipality in Gauteng. The father himself put up a kind of “shack” workshop and proceeded with power tools of all kinds, plus panelbeating and spraypainting.

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I live in Glen Marais in Kempton Park. The body corporate issued them with letters, which they laugh at. Gaan so aan. Animals(dogs etc) are very traumatized as well as people around. My neighbour (in the next yard) runs a tavern.

I am 38weeks pregnant and struggle to sleep without this annoying dog so you can imagin how horrible the situation is. They park in front of driveways which included my driveway and my neighbours. And worse will find your lawn strewn with dog poo ! This could result in the issue of an Environment Protection Order or civil enforcement proceedings against the person responsible for the noise emissions. Most people that bough here are nature lovers and decided to live here for the serenity and quietness. The route to go is to have your laywer draw up a letter to the municipality to enforce the law. When determining whether noise is a nuisance, an authorised officer must, in forming his/her opinion, take into account the following. send email to: raine@speedoserve.co.za and as soon as I’ve got it, I’ll keep it on hand and pass it on.

I study till approximately 12.00 pm and when I get to bed cannot get any sleep as there is this continuous thumping sound of music. If you can, stay a night in a hotel, so you’ll understand the ongoing sounds such as air conditioning and ventilation equipment and early morning noises such as waste collection, a vital part of keeping the city clean and healthy. Many of us will have disagreements with the neighbours at some stage. Is there any law/regulation regarding screaming children or the proximity of which a play park can be built against your home? One more pestilant noise maker remains. What is the ANC doing at a sports club which primarily was a bowls and tennis club peaceful well run and pleasant to visit – now its a social concocksion of very loud church services and functions – I DONT GET IT ! And when he plays he cant play for too long, as it is quite a tiring instrument. I’m planning to move out at the end of my lease , and will be leaving this subburb , which has caused me the most amount of stress I’ve ever lived in .

For further information please visit our Local Nuisance page or read the Sounds in the City brochure. The Environment Protection Act 1993requires anyone doing something that pollutes or might pollute the environment to take all reasonable measures to prevent or minimise environmental harm or nuisance. (j) setconditions relating to noise control to be included in the conditions of theestablishment of a Well, noise regulation is still there, I think. …… Grants, donations, rebates & sponsorships, City of West Torrens Australia Day Nomination form, power tools and other machinery (mowers, power tools, leaf blowers, compressors, impacting tools, mulchers). HOW DID A CLUB get built there on the property? I can assure you that its hardly never the Town Planning department that people have to blame. If a tv or radio station needs a licence to broadcast music or images, then quite frankly, the same should aply to individuals. if moving was an option I would have done it within our first month of living there! Every weekend there is loud music from a tavern situated about 1km away. He can only practice in the afternoons. If unable to resolve the problem by speaking to your neighbour you can lodge a complaint with your local council as they now have the authority to impose penalties for noise that meets the definition of a local nuisance. If you feel your safety or the safety of others is at risk contact the police on 131 444 (or 000 in an emergency). I have a major problem with regard to noise in my area, there are two problems which are:-.

0429 205 943 T. +618 8416 6228 Environment Protection (Noise) Policy 2007 under the Environment Protection Act 1993. He can not play every afternoon as he has to complete his homeowrk first. Not every-one had the benefit of the “correct behavior” book. My baby is going to be here soon and moving is not an option. csu@wtcc.sa.gov.au Hi Firstly, he and his wife watch TV in the early hours of the morning and have it on very loud as they are hearing impaired and then they try to talk above it. There are MUCH more effective ways to control repelling birds, than this rubbish!! We really need more research into directional electromagnetic pulse generating devices. Take photos of errant kids, talk to their parents, if poor response call SPCA & lay animal cruelty charge I am trying in vain; it would seem, to find somewhere to report this to. Contact me: peter@agonmarine.com. He uses the back roads, and does not drive past the police station. There were a whole lot of traffic police and police vans and chaos cars parking in the middle of the road and people arriving in their droves.

In South Africa not much is done against NOISE! A person affected by noise can contact the City of West Torrens on 8416 6333 or email csu@wtcc.sa.gov.au. Can someone please do something about the noise of loud music coming from ELEPHANT & FRIENDS PUB/RESTAURANT in Hesketh Street, Moreleta Park, Pretoria. Surely there are bylaws?

NOW, NOW ! Once they are aware, given them time to reduce the noise. RTF. I have a cat and this is obvioulsy the main reason the dogs bark ! Some domestic noise sources, such as power tool… these communes are ruining my life! In the last few years there has been an ever increasing amount of shops that have huge speakers for music and loudspeakers anouncing eternal sales at full blast. You get over yourself!!!! We have closed down the funtion venue of a hair salon (yes you read it correctly, a hair salon!) Or dare I say argumentative , inflamatory ? Every day, 4 times a day they shout and scream over massive loudspeakers attached to their building. The Sandringham Police Station told me I should contact Norwood Police Station. I may be wrong but I am inclined to think the inspector may have been paid off. I do not have a problem with prayer but is a pa system really necessary. My contact details are:Shaun WeinbergTel: 012 993 2165Fax: 086 621 0296E-mail: shaun@menco.co.zaWeb: http://www.menco.co.za, We have lived in this area for 40 years and have never experienced this noise coming out of a factory at the back of us.

This starts just after 4am in the morning and then she is quiet during the day. But we are reluctant to do that as perhaps we will be victimised. I am also experiencing problems with high noise levels in Westdene.

They hire their venue out for functions midweek. We live behind Sandton Shul. I battled for 10 years with neighbours across the road until I arranged with the police to come back if I called them again shortly after they left which is exactly what happened. We live next door to what was once an established hotel but with the decline in the owners moral standards and his insistent need to do and ‘support’ the black prostitutes that sleep on the railway lines, so have the guests calibre declined. Who can this be reported to? The young boy is a DJ, so every night is a party, shooting off crackers at 4am shouting “Wake up” I am tired of us not sticking together and saying enough is enough, let us make these noise nuisance’s live a living hell even if we have to call those half living cops out five or six times a night!! Under the Environment Protection Act 1993 (SA) the definition of "pollution" includes noise pollution. The City of West Torrens will investigate noise complaints and consider enforcement if the affected person has evidence such a times, dates, type of noise, company or vehicle details etc (preferably any photos or video footage would have time and date stamps).

They have even told me so. I just feel that because I live in a poor area, I am being ignored and I am not getting the recognition.