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Discussion on enforcing noise regulations and specific noise issues
2:59:29
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Council Member Lincoln Restler discusses various challenges in enforcing noise regulations and addresses specific noise issues in his district. He emphasizes the need for more effective tools and potential legislative solutions.
- Restler suggests implementing caps on revenue generated through the citizen enforcement model
- He criticizes the lack of resources provided to DEP for implementing local law requirements for noise cameras
- A specific case of a building with a loud HVAC system is mentioned, highlighting difficulties in enforcement
- The council member expresses frustration with bureaucratic hurdles and calls for more flexibility and legislative solutions to address noise issues effectively
Lincoln Restler
2:59:29
I, you know, attended that hearing, shared my perspective on the record as well, and made some suggestions around different approaches we could do, including caps, on the revenue that somebody could generate through this initiative.
2:59:42
I do think enforcement model has merit.
2:59:47
I do think that there are guardrails that we need to impose.
2:59:50
That being said, and I it pains me that it undermines your effective enforcement of noise issues and other types of enforcement issues that we need DP to have the resources to swiftly and effectively address.
3:00:10
But that is separate and apart from the resources that we need the noise cameras.
3:00:14
They should be capitally eligible.
3:00:16
They should be easy to install.
3:00:17
They should be easy to move around.
3:00:19
You've created a model that I think works.
3:00:22
We should be able to comply with local law.
3:00:25
I don't understand why the resources have not been provided to your agency to be able to implement it.
3:00:34
So I I I don't know if there's a question there, but it's just a point of clarity.
3:00:38
And I and I will also say, just on a, again, kind of parochial council member level, because this is the stuff that we worry about every day, you know, we have a a building at 134 Atlantic Avenue that has an extraordinarily loud HVAC system that is severely disruptive to its neighbors.
3:00:59
And they don't allow entry for DEP inspectors.
3:01:01
And I we communicate back and forth with DEP on on sites like this all the time.
3:01:06
And your staff is great.
3:01:07
But we just lack effective tools to actually hold guys accountable.
3:01:11
And because of statute of limitations, we try to hold them accountable during a given cooling season.
3:01:17
We don't make enough progress or have enough enforcement actions.
3:01:23
And then we have to start over the following spring and summer, which is just bonkers to me.
3:01:29
And I don't know what I'm gonna tell my constituents who are pissed about this HVAC system that doesn't allow them to sleep.
3:01:35
And it sounds like a small issue, but it's not if you live next door.
3:01:40
Right?
3:01:40
And I don't you know, we have another call with your staff set up for, I don't know, this week or next week to try and figure out a solution for this site.
3:01:48
But if there are legislative solutions that we need to address so that you have flexibility and latitude, we welcome it.
3:01:57
I just it's this stuff is really frustrating.
3:02:00
And we wanna I know, like you, I certainly wanna help solve problems for my community.
3:02:04
That's why I ran for this.
3:02:05
That's why I do this work.
3:02:07
And when we hit bureaucratic hurdles on this stuff, it's just really frustrating.
3:02:12
So I hope that we can work more together to try and identify some solutions there.