{"id":217251,"date":"2022-02-22T02:35:43","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T00:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=113153"},"modified":"2022-02-22T02:35:43","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T00:35:43","slug":"inner-city-living-when-is-noise-just-noise-and-not-a-nuisance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/inner-city-living-when-is-noise-just-noise-and-not-a-nuisance\/","title":{"rendered":"Inner-city living. When is noise just noise and not a nuisance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/inner-city-living-when-is-noise-just-noise-and-not-a-nuisance.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/inner-city-living-when-is-noise-just-noise-and-not-a-nuisance.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=113154\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"213\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-113154 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/inner-city-living-when-is-noise-just-noise-and-not-a-nuisance.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-113154 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/inner-city-living-when-is-noise-just-noise-and-not-a-nuisance.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"213\">We all live in a world of noise. Our cities reverberate with the cacophony of urban development, construction and traffic \u2013 music filtering from bars and restaurants, ringtones, taxis hooting, dogs barking and people shouting. Whilst some noise is tolerable there are instances where it becomes a nuisance or is disturbing; where it intrudes on our daily lives and can cause conflict between those who are generating it and those who have to listen to it.<\/p>\n<p>There has been a drive in recent years to change the character of the inner city. Commercial premises have been converted into apartment buildings and mixed-use developments have become very much a part of the growing urban landscape in South Africa, altering the way in which we live and work. As a result, the person setting up home in a city space cannot expect the peace and quiet found in the suburbs.<\/p>\n<p>All citizens are generally permitted in common law to use their properties for the purpose they choose, provided that the use of the property does not intrude unreasonably on the use and enjoyment of their neighbours. In terms of the Noise Control Regulations as defined under the Environment Conservation Act of 73 of 1989, no person shall make or allow to be made a disturbing noise.<\/p>\n<p>The definition of a disturbing noise refers to noise which exceeds the ambient sound level measured continuously at the same measuring point by seven decibels or more. By contrast there is also a reference in the regulations to a \u2018noise nuisance\u2019 which is defined as \u2018sound which disturbs or impairs or may disturb or impair the convenience or peace of any person\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are legal remedies for excessive noise, but in determining whether a noise nuisance exists, a \u2018reasonable person\u2019 must find a particular noise intolerable or seriously affecting the enjoyment of his\/her property, before pursuing legal action,\u201d says PJ Veldhuizen, MD of commercial law firm, Gillan &amp; Veldhuizen Inc.<br \/>People living and working in urban areas would reasonably be expected to be more tolerant about a higher level of noise than those living in residential homes or housing estates he adds.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to make a noise about a noise that\u2019s disturbing you or is becoming a nuisance then take a quiet moment before lodging a complaint or going the legal route. First prize is talking it out and coming to a compromise that works for both parties. If that fails and you want to take it further, consider where you live \u2013 your surroundings, and decide whether the complaint is in fact reasonable, and\/or is in contravention of the law or any municipal by-laws.<\/p>\n<p>Remember the appointment of an accredited commercial mediator may be an option before going to the expense of litigation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/inner-city-living-when-is-noise-just-noise-and-not-a-nuisance\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. We all live in a world of noise. Our cities reverberate with the cacophony of urban development, construction and traffic \u2013 music filtering from bars and restaurants, ringtones, taxis hooting, dogs barking and people shouting. 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