Micha Thank you for turning your volume down. We attend to ALL noise nuisances. Some clubs/pubs respect the law, others don't. Your's was a verbal warning and was noted at Woodstock Police Station.
Those who ignore the warning deserve more paperwork. Steps are being taken and paperwork handed in at the different/ relevant offices. Affidavits to Health Dept. then straight to the Liquor Board and Woodstock SAP. With the yearly renewal of liquor licenses these documents will pop up and count against the applicant. Health Dept. launch their own investigation. City Health are busy with court cases against club/pub -owners in Long Street, Cape Town. Bottom line is: Make sure you are within the law, and you don't have anything to worry about! If you want to to discuss this further please click on "reply to author" or phone me directly. Michael Muller 082 589 3240 / 021 447 2736 Please confirm the above with: Gerrit Mostert SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER CITY OF CAPE TOWN CITY HEALTH: SPECIALIZED SERVICES CAPE TOWN CIVIC CENTRE - 22ND FLOOR ( +27 021 400 2480 7 +27 021 421 4894 or 0866573579 [email protected] Internet: http://www.capetown.gov.za On Feb 17, 1:23 pm, Michá Riedel - The Scrumpy Jack <[email protected]> wrote: > Howsit Michael > > Under the covers... obviously as a portion of the population is > actually in a industry CALLED the HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY, we cant all be > the same now can we....im sure the police who works late shift are > under the covers at that time as well... > Anyhow i am not here to stir trouble... the problem is no resident as > to my knowledge ever complaint about noise, as i am dead in the middle > of lower main, and my noise would only travel as far as one metres in > the street, not all the way to milton road, and it was a hot night so > obviously doors were kept open, its businesses that couldnt care less > that pump out sound, and then the whole street gets checked up... and > this at 11 in the evening... > my point is show me a business that gets away with it time and time > again, get soon shut down, and i will be more than gladly to even > switch off my music... cause its a fact that those businesses that > continue to profit big, by NOT keeping to the law will still be > running for years, before a smaller business gets shut down for > unnecessary nonsense, of others that couldnt keep to the law... > > Come last Friday and Saterday, i ordered my staff to close doors at 10 > pm and keep the music on level two, with my two home theatre speakers, > so now i try to keep to the law! whereas when i was driving around at > 12 pm, not less than four businesses where going at it pumping music > loud... so you see its frustrating keeping to the law if the law is > not upheld at all times... or no visible results are seen... > > Regards > Micha > > On Feb 16, 1:15 pm, Michael Muller <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Micha > > > My name is Michael Muller and been living in OBS for 8 years. > > I read your letter and want to give you an answer to "why now"? > > > After a specific event at one of the pubs in Lower Main Road, a > > meeting was organised with affected residents and the attendance was > > overwhelming. 18 residents signed sworn affidavits with Insp. Nel > > (SAP). A record of residents, who want action against noise nuisance, > > was listed. This list is growing every day! More than 30 people > > (households) already. > > > I took the matter (affidavits & petition) to the OCA (Observatory > > Civic Association) with Cnllr. Thomas present and we discussed the > > matter. We now have two options. Join the OCA and run this through > > them or start our own committee against noise nuisance in Observatory. > > > We are involving the SAP and Cape Town City Health to help us enforce > > the "City of Cape Town - BY-LAW RELATING TO STREETS, PUBLIC PLACES AND > > THE PREVENTION OF NUISANCES". > > > You see Micha, this is not only me! The residents of OBS are standing > > up against the sleepless nights they experience. > > We have set up a SMS-system to where residents SMS me whenever they > > are affected by noise coming from pubs/clubs in OBS. > > Then at 2am i get into my car to investigate the complaint. That is > > when you see me driving up and down Lower Main road. > > I involve the SAP when music is audible on the street. (See BY-LAW > > RELATING TO STREETS, PUBLIC PLACES AND THE PREVENTION OF NUISANCES) > > Sorry, but this is ALL we (the residants) have to protect us. > > > Follow this > > link:http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/ByLaws/Documents/By-law%20-%20City%20of... > > > Micha, i don't know you at all, but i believe everything you said in > > your letter. But that night the music coming from The Scrumpy Jack was > > too loud. > > We do not target anyone specific, we target noise nuisance. We do not > > want any business to close down or feel unwelcome in OBS. We have to > > co-exist and at the moment the scale tips over way too far. > > > And yes, i do have better things to do at 2am. You see, every morning > > at 6:30am, our 20 month-old boy wakes up to a brand new day! > > I bet you are then still under the covers...? > > > My best wishes to you and your family. > > Good night and sleep tight! > > > Michael Muller > > 24 Milton Road, OBS > > (021) 447 2736 > > 082 589 3240 > > > On Feb 14, 7:35 pm, Mel Hoffman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dear Micha > > > I quite agree with you, and also don't find it right that people are > > > trying to destroy the gastronomy infrastructure in the Mainroad that > > > has been there for ever.. > > > Imagine all the bars were closed, the place would be even deader than > > > dead. And it's not that there are any nice alternatives around in this > > > area. Where would the students go? A huge part of the "charm" of Obs > > > is the pub area of it. Why otherwise would students move here? > > > I think the Bergies should be cleaned up first. They are a huge part > > > of the mess and disgusting part of the area. > > > My opinion, anyway. > > > I think you should post a copy of this to the IloveObs group. > > > Melanie > > > > On Feb 14, 7:18 pm, Michá Riedel - The Scrumpy Jack > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > POLICE AND RESIDENCE AND BUSINESSES > > > > > As a owner of business in lower main road I find it very disappointing > > > > of how people constantly work against each other instead of with each > > > > other… Yes I do know certain businesses don’t keep their act clean > > > > and cause continuous a nuisance, however there are those businesses, > > > > that do also act accordingly to standards, and try their utmost best > > > > to comply with all the laws that there are being faced with, be it > > > > licensing always up to date, OCS subscriptions, keeping their > > > > businesses clean of any illegal activities, keeping eye out for > > > > customers within their business at times even go as far as making sure > > > > they arrive safely at home, all at their own business’s cost… however > > > > one never has a perfect world not everything can always run smoothly > > > > as I reckon most would agree, one can only do ones best… As for those > > > > business that try and keep their act as clean as possible, it is just > > > > as ANNOYING as to those businesses as for the residence when other > > > > business don’t comply to the standards and by not doing this bring > > > > down the whole standard of OBS as a suburb… > > > > > You got business that we all have heard of before as to how much bad > > > > activities or loud music etc etc pumps out continuously every weekend, > > > > yet somehow after YEARS and YEARS they are still open… one asks how is > > > > that possible!!! > > > > > Yet then on a Wednesday I had whole police in my shop telling my > > > > manageress how the law states that and that and that, about loud > > > > music, whereas in the 3 and half years I played my music every damn > > > > evening at the same level, yet now they have a problem…funny??? I > > > > never to my knowledge had a complaint, with even a obs resident > > > > staying at the back of me, for over 20 years…! As to my knowledge a > > > > certain obs resident spends his time driving up and down the lower > > > > main road complaining every second evening about loud music… which he > > > > can hear from his car and not even from his house where he tries to > > > > sleep, now I ask myself the question, does this person really don’t > > > > have anything better to do…(it is to my knowledge so if its not true I > > > > apologise) I come back to what I said earlier, show us how the system > > > > works and answer why places with known problems that cause problems > > > > every weekend in and out are still operating, first!! Before looking > > > > for unnecessary and lame problems at those business, that try their > > > > utmost best, where the owners or reliant managers that are their do > > > > their utmost best, the business that most of the time attend the OBF > > > > meetings the ones, that pay their yearly subscription, the ones who > > > > always donate something when asked for any donations… etc etc etc…. > > > > > The obs residences always ask what do the businesses do for obs, well > > > > my take on it, the best we can do is to promote obs in the best way we > > > > can do within our financial means, we as owners are also trying to do > > > > a living it’s the industry we decided to study for, for 4 years, it’s > > > > the tough industry we got into which is open 7 days a week for hours a > > > > day, it’s the industry in my field that I try to give a service to obs > > > > customers where they can socialise, have a chat to their colleagues, > > > > watch LIVE sports, be it three different sports at a time as not > > > > everyone has dstv and love their sports, where they can have just > > > > plain fun… we sit with the new bye laws that are being tried to be > > > > passed and implemented where it can effect our future, which I > > > > invested 8 years in too in a way that it can just close you overnight, > > > > and yeah it is the industry a lot of people have a negative view > > > > towards, so it’s a difficult and stressful field one is to be in, and > > > > as for the residence I am sure a majority of you have gone through as > > > > well the phase back in the years where you were all in your 20’s > > > > partying… obviously in a responsible manner… As for my opinion as > > > > well, last night I was in long street seeing how it is all functioning > > > > there, and really I would ten times more choose obs, as for all the > > > > arguments, set out above… > > > > > I don’t want to stir up a huge argument, so to come back to my > > > > heading, police residence and business, I really think those > > > > residences that have a negative connotation to ALL the business should > > > > have a look at all the business and give at least some slack to those > > > > who have for years tried their utmost best to keeping their noses > > > > clean, I personally know I have a great number of residences that come > > > > to my pub and have no problems as to the way its running, and the best > > > > part is if they do have a problem the come to me and I try to sort it > > > > out in the best way… Another point to > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. 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