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City of Bloomington, Indiana

closed: Resolved #137531

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Other: I live across the street from Juannita's Mexican Restaurant, located at 620 W. Kirkwood Avenue. It is a residential neighborhood with several small businesses in the area. Since Juannita's opened in August 2013, they have routed music through an exterior speaker at a significant volume. I am able to hear this music clearly in my living room and bedroom, making it difficult for me to concentrate, relax, or at times even to sleep. I have called the restaurant staff on multiple occasions asking them to keep the music down. I have sent them a written request to the same effect. I have called the police on three occasions. I've seen no long term effect. It seems that the exterior speaker is unnecessary and in violation of Bloomington's noise ordinance, given its location in a mostly residential area. I need to be able to relax and concentrate in my own home, but at this time nothing I've done has had a lasting effect. Please let me know if there are any steps I can take through the city to ensure that my right to quiet enjoyment is respected from this point on.

History

5/1/2014 10:57:28 Closed by Anonymous

See comments in the History section below.

5/1/2014 10:56:32 Anonymous followed up on this ticket

Sent the following email: Hello Kaitlin, Thank you for contacting us regarding the music at Juannita's Mexican Restaurant. I just spoke to the manager and notified him that it is a violation of the City's noise ordinance to have music that can be heard outside the boundaries of his property line. Please contact us again if this continues to be a problem and we will take the appropriate next steps. Thanks, Jason

5/1/2014 10:51:38 Anonymous followed up on this ticket

Spoke to the manager of Juannita's. Told him that it's a violation of the noise ordinance if their music can be hear outside of their property. He said he'd keep it down.

4/29/2014 09:59:41 Adam Wason assigned this case to Anonymous

Jason, Can you followup on this? Lets reach out to the restaurant, BPD, etc and make sure they are in compliance with Noise Ordinance.

4/26/2014 09:58:25 Anonymous assigned this case to Anonymous

4/26/2014 09:58:25 Opened by Anonymous