[Inserted by s. 1 of City of Cape Town: Municipal Planning Amendment By-Law, 2016] WHEREAS the City intends to regulate and control municipal planning matters within the geographical area of the City. That after my noisy neighbour decided to ask one of his friends to come and confront me about reports I’ve made about their noise to the managing agent. 134/1944 Date 27/04/1944: Cape Town Municipality: Regulation to Prevent Spitting in Public Places: The whole: P.N. Johannesburg. I’m 26… I love loud music… but seriously! I live in the City centre Cape Town, and recently there has been a consistent siren alarm noise that persists the WHOLE night and right through the day. Hey Linda,,, you rock! rise to the wastage [of water] or pollution of water, [inform the Director immediately.] a band, a preacher with a fucking microphone, never in english, seems to change every week, and even with me turning my music up to block out the noise, i can still hear the shit…clearly!!! Now the whole complex is a noise haven. Desperate for at least a nights peace and rest I wrote to CITY OMBUDSMAN case number From day one he played extremely loud music and I made a complaint to the caretaker but two years later im still going through the same hell. JC i have the same problem Neighbour is working with a handsander every saturday for the whole day. perpetrators may be fined up to R20 000, or prison for up to 2yrs, & also have the noise producing items confiscated & the court may declare any vehicle, power tool, musical instrument or equipment, or animal, forfeit to the local authority! not interested we in the hands of these corrupt No problem. You can report noise disturbances and noise nuisances in your area to the City. Province of the Western Cape SCHEDULE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION ACT, 1989 (ACT 73 OF 1989) NOISE CONTROL REGULATIONS In these regulations, any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Environmental Conservation Act. Some people are just born bad or take out their own issues on other people. Guess where all the dirty asbestos spray went, yup, all over my place and he had the cheek to inform me that he did not know what I was worrying about, it was quite safe and it was only a bit more dirt on my house and windows. This project is an initiative of the Western Cape Government. Municipal By-laws Electiricy Supply By-law 2020.pdf ; SAFETY AT MUNICIPAL SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS BY-LAW AMM VERSION 2.pdf; Fire Emergency Services By-Law.pdf Lodge a formal complaint. He makes comments like , mu 8 year daughter walks like a baby elephant. However, if you would like more detail please refer to the actual Noise Control Bylaw 11-1997 . By-Laws Animals Air Pollution Control By-Law Cemeteries and Crematoria Credit Control and Debt Collection Culture and Recreation Draft Treated Effluent By-Law Electricity Emergency Services Encroachment on Property Gas Licence By-Laws Informal trading by-laws Joburg Investment & Tourism Draft By-Law Market O utdo or advertising by-law Ombudsman bylaw Problem Buildings Parking … >sigh<]. Most of the other neighbours and us have phoned the police but they just drive past and leave again. Most South Africans live in a world filled with noise pollution,traffic, airplanes and construction work. (1) In this by-law, unless the … Dear Mr CAPE Town Thank you so very much for the platform of Oppertunity to relieve so much anger and pain noise pollution it really hurts after August 2016 I finally did my own investigation and discovered neighbour breeding dogs 7 large dogs with a nursing fascility in a residential area I did not get any assistance from law enforcement and did my own research I eventually mailed C.T.C Manager who in turn referred me to Excecitve Manager Director C.T.C this gentleman REPREMANDED law enforcement they not very happy about it and ignore me at all times Why can’t they laugh. 2003. Noise from illegal home industries e.g. But I would have appreciated them coming to make a statement and show this guy that hes in the wrong. 1989 (Act 73 of 1989), shall have the meaning so assigned to it and. Residents that have complaints laid against them will have notices issued to them Cape Town - The City of Cape Town has warned against noise disturbances as these may lead to fines and compliance notices served to those who do not abide this festive season. I’ve tried looking for the car so that I can speak to its owner directly but with no luck. 2 weeks ago I gave notice as I cannot even look at her house anymore. But he has a chip on his shoulder and seems to think it is okay to bully single ladies in the neighbourhood. Please Help. 294/1917 Date 13/12/1917 Amended by P.N. This has been going on for years and when we ask them to be quite they swear at us or throw our house with stones. Anyway, on Saturday we actually had a party after the new Currie cup season kicked off and with all the upsets, (matches) we had allot to talk about. Section 11 of the principal by-law is hereby repealed. Cape Town. He also one Sunday morning at 7 am in a howling south easter, had a guy up on his roof cleaning it with a high pressure hose. I think i deserve the peace and quiet that of the area, Same shit going down how many months later I’m tired of living with my doors closed kids still shouting in the park that they think is a soccer field. Best option is to kill the dog! Are you dealing with illegal business premises causing noise?Yes, these kinds of complaints are investigated and reported to City Planning who will act on the zoning in terms of the Tshwane Town Planning Scheme. Lesson to be learnt, don’t feel sorry for little old ladies! At that point the youngest broke wind keeping her laughter in and they both burst out laughing put their hands over their mouths and said sorry mommy. However, this masjid will be embarking on a path to engage the city of Cape Town to review its bylaw that deals with noise pollution." when we told the cop that the music was only at about halfway and asked him if we are breaking any laws he started laughing and said no. my moogoo neighbour moved next to us three months ago. ( the police are the ones who you call to enforce these laws; or if there is law enforcement officials in your town who specifically attend to noise pollution; call them)……. Has anyone been totally annoyed by the building work in the City Centre??? The Environment Protection (Residential Noise) Regulations 2018 cover specific sources of noise. I have tried environmental affairs, noise control, law enforcement, the SAPS, the building managers, consumer council and rental housing tribunal. You are all a bunch of Wankers, Go stay on the karoo if you do not want any noise. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 14 – THE WATER CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE. They also play live music on Sunday afternoons and it sounds like loud bad karaoke. I told him that his workman was lucky he did not get attacked! CITY OF CAPE TOWN AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BY-LAW As promulgated in PN [number]/ 2001 of [date] 2001 Under the powers conferred by section 156(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996), the City of Cape Town adopts the following by-law – PART I INTERPRETATION AND FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES Definitions 1. Is there some thing we can do,or should we just be quite and accept it. And the only lyrics I hear is “Omega”. What can we do to force the volumeo of this siren to be turned down? Alternatively, use the search bar to find specific documents by entering keywords or the document title.
. The worst thing of all is that this idiot has not even improved one bit over the last 3 years, in fact, they have gotten worse! 2.2 Noise Control Regulations –Western Cape, PN 627 of 20 November 1998 2.3 Draft Regulations relating to Noise Control, PN 14 of 25 January 2007 2A Cape Town Declaration on Energy for Cities, 2003 . going on 4 years now, i have faced continuous noisy deliveries starting at 5am Monday to Sunday. 48. To make things much worse for me a guy from West Africa moved in 2 years ago next door and my life has taken a turn for the worst. (I am sorry for the offensive complaint but i just can’t help it ) Call the police it is the only way. d) Powers of the local authority are identified. 1989 (Act 73 of 1989), shall have the meaning so assigned to it and. The janitor refuses to turn the volume down. That naaier was drumming for 3 years and he is still kak. And Helma, I feel your pain about the doors… neighbours here bang their doors ALL the time!! The services rendered by this program extends to the following:- From the very beginning they said that the laughter was not loud and actually normal for children. can I? My bedroom faces into the receiving yard of Pick and Pay. We are living in the great age of technology so I say to all the complainants, use technology to fix your noise problems. And that after been warned and fined a maximum of 3 times one will be evicted. Advice would be appreciated! Cape Agulhas. I recently moved to a residential area where there is an animal feed factory bombing along sometimes 24 hours a day – continuous grinding whining noise. I have a reference number from the municipality and they are “working on it”, but why site a factory in the middle of a residential area? SAPS sent me to law enforcement, law enforcement sent me to the SAPS, provincial government sent me to municipal government and municipal government sent me to the SAPS. You see, she knows she has no case about childrens NORMAL laughter in the pool so she’s going after everything she can think of instead. As soon as it reaches 10 black bags I take them to the Tip. Cape Town to impose harsh fines for high noise levels. Are you dealing with illegal business premises causing noise?Yes, these kinds of complaints are investigated and reported to City Planning who will act on the zoning in terms of the Tshwane Town Planning Scheme. and dirty cops what they say and how they destroy evidence or just refuse to deliver it to court and municipality allows it they getting huge salary and still sell out poor people that’s Justice their work is of so much luxury they earn tax payers money and still sell out where ever they can no conscious they earn double up doing absolutely nothing wear bibs that’s the only valuable boastful apron that makes them superior and in charge of destroying the dignity of decent people until Karma comes around one day will be one day and all they have traded for a buck or two when will the politicians of this Country see how ordinary people are suffering at the hands of these corrupt officers we vote and put them up there Not that i care what they do, my meaning is they should get a space where they can do that kind of business and not from their house where i had to sit with the noise, and if its not the sander making a noise, than its music blaring on top level, or the loud lawn mower, but every day the same thing, most of the other neighbors are working and got no idea about the noise going on, cos weekend its just music they play. He told me the area is too quiet anyway. It’s not who I am. Police cannot do shit and asking shitty neighbours is not working. The City of Cape Town has been called out for enforcing a by-law that enables street dwellers to be fined. 3. The only people willing to do something is VRCID. My sentiments exactly! Report illegal land use. The last time they swam was in Feb. It’s now nearly July. I have videos of his arms coming over the wall with secateurs cutting away the stuff on my side. NOW, NOW ! What can I do??? You have disabled JavaScript on your browser. Environmental Health By-Laws. (b)permit noise from a private residence or business to be audible in a public place, except for the purposes of loudspeaker announcements for public meetings or due to the actions of street entertainers. His barking reaches screams of high pitches way higher than the regulations of noise pollution committee. He has a lovely (loud but lovely) voice, pity he only knows 3 chords….kills meeee!!! Apparently you’ve gotta email your noise complaint to this email: Contact.Us@capetown.gov.za or complain on this number: + 27 21 400 2100 (only during office hours). They told me to go to court to get a peace order. Our police officers are not helping at all. I effectively helped my neighbor to fix a Steven with 3 barking, howling dogs – all day and night. His drum kit sounds like it is even bigger than this okes! Published in Province of Western Cape: Provincial Gazette no. I am a single woman with no male around who had a coloured family buy next door. If someone’s noise disturbs you, and you can convince the police that you are being reasonable, they’ll assist you. To be fair they try to stop by 12 am, but it’s during the week when we have early work the next day. This project is an initiative of the Western Cape Government. If it is a block of flats or complex then Body Corporate Rules / Trustees are unfortunately the only way to get them to stop. http://openbylaws.org.za/za-cpt/act/by-law/2007/streets-public-places-noise-nuisances/section/3/. It is a rare Monday off for me but still the drumming continues…Can even hear it in the freaking shower on the back side of the house. No person shall in a public place— And he bang it out with loud music as if he lives alone in the area.He is a social worker and gets so carried a way after heavy drinking they timelessly comes out on the street fighting and making a racket 4 in the morning playing the music top volume, had a word with him didn’t help, Called the cops no use .Now lately the neighbours across the road has 4 small dogs, you guys can just picture these dogs see any movement they start yapping it away, day and night.spoke to them too and I lost it and said if they don’t do anything I will poison the dogs, I advice them to put some screen or covering in front of their gate so that they don’t have to tie the dogs , still they did nothing to the noise.then along comes their neighbours son with his loud music in his bakkie.way over 85 desimals, the base rattles my windows and tv , so I called him into my house and instructed that he must not turn down his volume, he did so and I proofed to him the inevitable, he was socket, you know what that did not stop that block head .I’m mad at these people can’t they think. Listed in the Regulations as ‘prescribed items’, these sources of noise range from electric power tools through to air conditioners. http://www.vocfm.co.za/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=4491&Itemid=131 maybe harbour ? Just wish i could turn into a burly big man and knock 7 tons of shit out of him. They come in all hours of the morning, slamming their car doors, activate their alarms, then the alarms go off before they even reaching the front door, go back slamming the car doors, activate the alarm and the same story all over. I’m so tired of this guy I swear. All the other 3 neighbours have a major problem, they keep on slamming the doors and our room is next to the hallway. Some people are so inconsiderate!! Does anyone know laws against having trucks in residential areas as well as banging on them from 7am all the way through 8pm at times? I then went on to say that I have a ultra sexy young wife and that my head board banging against the wall will be a daily occurrence. From Thurs evening to Monday morning at about 8am – POUNDING music. 2003. You cannot get into his property unless he lets you in, He is also breeding dogs at the back and in the last few months acquired a really yappy thing that barks/yaps all the time, which has now had puppies, and at the weekend was being encouraged to bark constantly making them all laugh. unless the … However, this masjid will be embarking on a path to engage the city of Cape Town to review its bylaw that deals with noise pollution." how ever Beacon Valley Law Enforcement are still ignoring me as they refuse to return my calls or liaison with me upset that I called in Ombudsman and news paper reporters I lock myself up in my bedroom it has taken my happiness away feel so depressed, the dog barks with a bark that echo’s shivers go through my entire body 3 o’clock and 4 o’clock early morning it’s a whoo whoooo sound unbearable never seems to want to stop and all I get is no assistance any where I’m so scared and afraid it touches every pinacle of the nerve cells which leads to anxiety believe me it unbearable I’m a wreck still no help thank you at least this Web page makes me feel there is many more like myself my opinion if this dog owner really cares for his pets which is 4 on a small dwelling he would at least show pets sum concern in these extreme cases of hawling barking for hours but he is in considerate towards his pets and who ever it affects some people have no more morals,and have no consideration in abusing their own pets and people whom thy have no conscious at all and live as if they don’t have a problem in this world only satisfaction is to torture people This went on and on over summer. Why is there laws that must “protect” you from neighbours who are selfish and making a noise and you cannot enjoy your property. Any big burly men out there who would like to go threaten him and tell him they are my brother and they are sick of hearing how he is treating their sister and her property, and to stop or else, heheheh? I work shifts and coming home from a night shift and not being able to sleep is not ideal . Open By-laws is maintained by the Laws.Africa contributor community. But we suffer from hay fever when she does it and every one has an excuse. Loud music has been playing since 4pm. City of Cape Town: Water By-law, 2010. high vibrecrete. Drakenstein. not sure if any one can help with this or might know how I can find out about….. three annoying beeps !!! I cannot sleeeeeeeep! 7. I foud the numbers on this site. Cape Town Municipality: Regulations relating to Nuisances: The whole: P.N. Sea pOint police were no help but the lady I spoke to appeared to be well aware of matters and said teh police were not the party to address this matter to. 8 o’clock Saturday evening we saw police vehicle lights across the road so we went to investigate.. (its an oldish lady living across the road) 8 O’clock??? I am busy searching for appropriate ways/literature to approach a neighbour who has been drumming since Friday. Or are they renting – if renting complain to the Body Corporate / Managing Agents to notify the Landlord in writing. Proposed Noise Control Regulations have been published for the Eastern Cape Province under GN 181/PG 824/20011210. Just moved to capetown 6 months ago and living in century city. Both myself and the lady across the road from me have been on the receiving end of it. Most South Africans live in a world filled with noise pollution,traffic, airplanes and construction work. Stop the noise & air pollution caused by lorries and heavy traffic running through Wilderness N2! I never said anything of the sort. So SAPS did come, not sure if they even left their vehicle though…. Police officers who are not sympathetic to your rights may need to be educated, possibly by their superiors. We are not unreasonable people but would like to stop her from making our lives missarable for something so stupid and so early.. Best regards. Cape Town. Tender portal By laws dealing with the management of medical waste, prevention and suppression of health nuisances, keeping of animals including poultry, the handling of meat for human consumption and trades. No person shall in a public place—. Nobody is enforcing them. c) Protocols and procedures with relevant external agencies are identified. or are they paid off to destroy dockets themselves as the case is not on the court role