Foreclosure Be Damned, Mow Your Lawn Jun 23, 2009
"In my opinion, I have the right to the quiet enjoyment associated with the ownership of my property.". Related. (ABC News -- Business)
And the truth shall set you free? Well see! Jun 3, 2009
I also found quiet enjoyment of property among dwellers. Another Watson issue. (Weymouth News, MA)
Rizzuto: Watch the video for yourself May 24, 2009
We feel our right to quiet enjoyment of our properties has been violated. Watch the video and you can see for yourself that the diesel generator must be removed. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
In Brookfield, a Shopping Center Issue May 23, 2009
"But I think the town has a responsibility to protect the quiet enjoyment of the residential homes." However, there was a higher percentage of speakers than at the public hearings on Costco's application this winter who indicated that the town needs to expand its commercial base and that it is long past the point of being a small rural town, as it was until the 1960s when Brookfield became more accessible as a result of the construction of the Interstate-84. "We're a town of 16,000 people,"... (New Milford Times, CT)
Sarno: Remove the generator May 21, 2009
Not only is this generator noisy; it also spews exhaust fumes into the environment and is unsightly, spoiling the residents right to the quiet enjoyment of their property and potentially compromising their health, their children s health, and property values. The neighbors invited me, as a Precinct 3 Town Meeting member, to their backyards to observe a test run of the generator this past Tuesday, at the same time that the Citizen-Herald video was being recorded. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Middlebury Panel ApprovesQuassy Proposal for New Rides May 20, 2009
Several more residents wrote and came forward to express frustration at the park's impact on Lake Quassapaug, complaining about the noise, an infringement regarding their "right to quiet enjoyment," labeling the park "an eyesore" and a "tower of tubes" along Route 64. Others in support of Quassy wrote to the commission, labeling the park "a good neighbor," listing the numerous charities it supported and its contribution to the community. (Voices, CT)
‘Social host ordinance’ back on supervisors’ agenda May 4, 2009
The ordinance also includes findings that rowdy parties with beer-chugging minors not only harm the minor, but are also a threat to the public health, safety, quiet enjoyment of residential property and general welfare. The intent of the proposed law is to protect the latter rather than punish, according to the ordinance. (Santa Maria Times)
Questions asked about Lantern Lane plan Apr 8, 2009
We believe that everyone has a right to live in quiet enjoyment of the fruits of their labors. We all believe that the Dirrane project in any guise will adversely affect this neighborhood on a myriad of both physical and aesthetic elements and does not meet many of the requirements set down by the town. (Braintree Forum, MA)
COMMENTARY: Taking motorcycle noise seriously Apr 3, 2009
Motorcyclists have no right to create unnecessary illegal noise and air pollution that ruins the quiet enjoyment of the community and harms the environment. Illegal motorcycle exhaust systems are an unrelenting nuisance during riding season that runs from March to December. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Roswell cries foul on fowl Mar 18, 2009
Andrew Wordes' rights are being violated and especially the ability to have "quiet enjoyment" under his Bundle of Rights ... Andrew Wordes' rights are being violated and especially the ability to have "quiet enjoyment" under his Bundle of Rights. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Melbourne ripe for a makeover, says top architect Mar 7, 2009
Urban rooms are small "mini squares" that feed off the main pedestrian thoroughfare and allow people quiet enjoyment of the landscape. "Suddenly it (Orchard Road) has been made into one of the best streets in the world again here you have got Collins Street which seriously needs looking at," says Mr Cox. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Tax case blow for Tabcorp Feb 28, 2009
"The character of the advantage sought by the payment was the securing of the casino licence and the exclusive right to operate a casino in New South Wales rather than the quiet enjoyment of the casino site for 12 years," said Justice Alan Goldberg. An important factor was the "significant" disparity between the annual rental rate of $15 million for the first 12 years and $250,000 for the remaining 87 years of the lease, Justice Goldberg said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
At Middlebury Public Hearing Plans for New Rides at Quassy Draw Concerns About Noise Feb 18, 2009
In a letter to the commission, Dean and Linda Yimoyines, who have been living on Lake Quassapaug since 1984, told commissioners, "The park is an eyesore, an unwanted neighbor which continues to interfere with our right to quiet enjoyment... We implore you to stop inch-by-inch expansion of the park and to protect the rights and interests of the many adjoining and surrounding property owners.". John McDonald, whose family property lies to the west of the park, complained about screaming people,... (Voices, CT)
Loose dogs causing concern Feb 14, 2009
It's just that "them people" exercise their pets with no regard to me and my rights to quiet enjoyment, my right to walk free in a public place free of fear of molestation and harm from an animal that presents little or no warning before attacking. You can't prove, your animal will not bite me, therefore, you owe it to me to reasonably protect me from that very event. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Dogs off the leash Mar 28, 2008
Councils should have enough brains not to convert parks and beaches where people have enjoyed peace and quiet enjoyment into an unrestrained dog run. Edward James. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Mitts off our Sydney Opera House, writes Paul Keating Mar 25, 2008
Already we have seen the Botanical Gardens Trust resile from its mandate as a manager of a place of botany and quiet enjoyment to one where the Domain is now an epicentre of musical spectaculars and the gardens one of muscular tourism and seasonal entertainments. With such a finite reservation for the gardens, do we really need to have another chunk of it excised and given over to masonry. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Snuffing Out Puffing Neighbors Mar 16, 2008
Some tenants have successfully taken their landlords to court for failing to remedy conditions so smoky that they breached the covenant of "quiet enjoyment." Nonetheless, says Edward Sweda Jr., senior attorney at the Tobacco Products Liability Project at the Public Health Advocacy Institute, "Litigation is and should be seen as a last resort.". Siegel's proposal is unlikely to get much traction within an anti-smoking coalition bent on avoiding conflict. (Boston Globe)
Ban Botanic Gardens events, says Keating Mar 10, 2008
"All these millionaires now with their big Tupperware boats want the right to push through the harbour at 30 to 40 knots at the expense of everyone else's quiet enjoyment," he said ... "Let's develop the quiet enjoyment of the Botanical Gardens. Lets not turn it over, as they have, to rock bands, concerts, picture theatres by the water... "We have New Year's Eve - that's fine - we have Australia Day - that's fine - but now people are looking for one every month ... Really, seeing a bank of... (ABC Online)
Outrage and doubt in wake of race Mar 10, 2008
"The whole thing is an outrage that these boys with their toys can monopolise the harbour to the exclusion of everyone else's quiet enjoyment of it," he said. "The boating fraternity in particular, particularly the plastic boat manufacturers, think that whenever they produce another Tupperware boat they have an inherent right to space on Sydney Harbour to park it or run it. The big plastic boats that drive up and down the harbour at 30 or 40 knots that capsize the boats of little people will... (Sydney Morning Herald)
Judge dismisses Indian Lake residents’ appeal Feb 7, 2008
Takacs and Lyons testified at a hearing that they feared an expansion of the sewer system to accommodate future development in the borough could lead to a decrease in property value, pollution of the lake, or disturbance of their quiet enjoyment of their property, according to court documents. Ordinance No. 107 reduced tap-in fees and does not deal with expansion of the sewer system, Klementik said. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Sago coal hauling trial to start Jan 23, 2008
It is beyond reason and logic to believe that competent professional mining engineers would not reasonably anticipate that the opening of two coal mines and the conversion of a formerly scenic and quiet single-lane railroad grade into a coal-haul road with an average daily traffic of 675 tractor-trailer dump trucks would not create noise, dust and sediment that would adversely impact the quiet enjoyment and property values of the coal companys neighbors, especially in a close narrow river... (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Truck parking ordinance stalled again Dec 1, 2007
It s helping everyone who has purchased a home here and expects quiet enjoyment and a reasonable return on their investment when they sell, she said. Several out of town prospective home buyers have contacted me to let me know that the reason why they didn t purchase a home in Rio Rancho was because there was no ordinance on the books that prevented this from happening. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Editorial Nov 1, 2007
"It shall be the responsibility of the owner of each dwelling unit that is subject to the provisions of this article to assure that the use and occupancy of such dwelling unit does not unreasonably interfere with or adversely affect the rights of nearby residents to the quiet enjoyment of their property, and does not disturb the health, safety, comfort or general welfare of the occupants of surrounding properties," it read in part. Sounds reasonable. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Neighbors oppose planned redwood removals Oct 28, 2007
Perhaps we should just let people have quiet enjoyment of their properties, plant the grass and trees that they like, and keep the government out of our yards. You plant want you like Response, and I will too. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
LETTER: Brookline students only hear police Oct 20, 2007
Every property owner is entitled to the quiet enjoyment of his or her property. The students haven't allowed us that, and they seem to listen to the Brookline police more readily than they listen to their neighbors. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Put a cork in it, DeKalb, and close bars earlier Oct 11, 2007
"If the intention was to add vibrancy to the city's nightlife, the effect has been the opposite quiet enjoyment of the city's late-night attractions has been rendered well-nigh impossible because of drunken louts engaged in running street battles with undermanned police," editorialized the Vancouver Province newspaper earlier this year. Critics of 2 a.m. bar closings in DeKalb contend that Rader and his supporters refuse to accept that the county is no longer a sleepy little hamlet but a... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Telstra's bitter brawl a Labor of love Oct 4, 2007
Labor's quiet enjoyment of the Government's discomfort is all the greater because it believes it faces less pressure on the same issues if it wins government. The Howard Government intends that the private sector will build, own and operate the entire broadband network. (The Age)
Give the earth a Sabbath day Sep 12, 2007
But Friday is a day off in many Islamic countries, and Muslims consider Juma a time for charity, family, and quiet enjoyment. Each religion's teaching makes a powerful case for calling it quits one day a week. (Christian Science Monitor)
Rich currency trader becomes a dominant Bear Stearns shareholder Sep 11, 2007
"I really feel that if one is successful, one of the rewards of your success is the quiet enjoyment of it," Lewis told the New York Times. "Being on the front page of newspapers doesn't allow that.". (International Herald Tribune)
Earlier profile of Joseph Lewis Sep 11, 2007
This profile of the reclusive billionaire Joseph Lewis was published in The New York Times in 1998. " His role as a speculator highlights the increasing economic impact of currency trading in the brave new world of computerized global finance. In the past few years, the rapid movement of capital across international borders has helped fuel sudden economic meltdowns in Mexico, Thailand and South Korea and forced the hands of European central bankers, notably in Britain, in response to speculative... (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Noise laws could muffle motorcycle sales Sep 5, 2007
The Final Truth wrote on Sep 4, 2007 9:10 AM:" To TTFT and lfount: you both missed my point. Number one, our right to quiet is stipulated by Common Law. The quiet enjoyment of property is a common right. You missed my point. Freedom of speech is guaranteed in the Consitution, and the ones seeking to curtail this are members of the biking community on illogical grounds that just because some people don't regularly ride a bike, that disqualifies them from commenting on pipes. " ... The Final Truth... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Planning Board mulls building heights Aug 4, 2007
But board member Starlon Credle said a developer shouldn t disturb the quiet enjoyment of a neighborhood with a too-tall building. Dick Leach, who was in the audience, said he had a petition bearing more than 700 names of people who are in favor of building-height restrictions. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Tavern may get liquor license Jul 30, 2007
That ban on amplified entertainment is necessary, though, o protect the quiet enjoyment of nearby residents, McCarthy concluded. Three residences are within 100 feet of the proposed bar, including one at 230 Helena that is only several feet from its rear parking lot and a detached building housing the bar's restrooms. (Santa Maria Times)
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Will Solana Beach grow smart? Jul 26, 2007
Another ridiculous editorial wrote on Jul 25, 2007 9:58 PM:" Obviously, once again written by the pro-developer Repub on staff. That is the problem with you guys. The existing residents lose all their rights to the quiet enjoyment of their homes and neighborhoods all for pursuit of the holy buck. Traffic should never be the price of success as you have written. Shame on you! ". Add Your or. (North County Times)
Rezoning OK'd for ethanol plant Jun 21, 2007
"Truett Canady, an attorney who owns land across from the plant, asked that traffic be routed to Landfill Road, where it would converge at one intersection. He also asked that the county form a committee to work with residents who may have concerns about the plant."It would be good if there was a county agency, someone local to answer to," he said.County Attorney Hal Kinlaw said the county would comply."We don't want to do anything to further erode the quiet enjoyment of their property," he... (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)
Good intentions aside, Las Vegas parks another law that won't fly Jun 19, 2007
The ordinance defined unruly gatherings as "neighborhood parties and other gatherings in residential areas that cause a disturbance of the quiet enjoyment of private or public property.". The proposal was shelved, however, after the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada pointed to the measure's legal shortcomings, prompting Tarkanian to acknowledge that the plan was vague and would be difficult to enforce. (Las Vegas Sun)
Juneau island development plan sparks environmental concern Jun 11, 2007
"But some homesteaders ... have had the quiet enjoyment of their islands for years and, well, like most of us, don't like change.". Sitka also has a growing problem with a lack of available affordable housing, which has fueled discontent with the construction of million-dollar McMansions for investing Californians, said Felix AuYeung of Sitka's Affordable Housing Manager. (Anchorage Daily News)
Everything I know about Coastside politics I learned from Half Moon Bay High Jun 7, 2007
Literally next door to this undertaking, the neighbors petitioned the district to consider the quiet enjoyment of their homes in its renovations and to keep to the project it outlined in its Coastal Development Permit. When the district ignored them, they took their petition to the city, which had issued the permit. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Spend day at Brierfield Park May 23, 2007
Visitors to the park will find quiet enjoyment by simply walking along the wooded trails, sitting on the porch listening to the songs of the birds or watching the squirrels play in the trees. If this is not enough activity, they might take a dip in the pool, visit with the campers, explore the old Bibb Naval Furnace or shop in the camp store. (Columbiana Shelby County Reporter, AL)
Comfort a Spiritual Tool May 18, 2007
Comfort is defined as to soothe in distress or sorrow, console, a state of or thing that provides ease, and quiet enjoyment. Individuals are capable of doing this simple act. (Suite101.com)
All Oceanside would benefit from quiet zones May 8, 2007
Now the council thinks coastal residents should pay up to 725 per house each year to have the "quiet enjoyment" other Oceanside residents enjoy and are entitled to for free by local ordinance. The quiet zone corridors will affect thousands of people, including the new time share to open this summer and the new resort set to break ground soon. (North County Times)
Pastor troublesCameroon concerned at rise in Nigerian Pentecostal churches Apr 25, 2007
"They are disturbing what Cameroonians would refer to as the quiet enjoyment of others.". Test of spirit. (BBC News -- Africa)
Temecula leads charge against smoking Apr 25, 2007
Oder said there has to be some courtesy given "to people's quiet enjoyment in their homes," and that he feared the law would open the floodgates to litigation. City Councilman Jeff Comerchero wanted landlords to submit plans to the city outlining how to meet the benchmarks within one year of the laws' adoption to optimize the success of the measures. (North County Times)
For yoga classes, invading rhythms are hard to ignore Apr 22, 2007
"I just want quiet enjoyment for my students," said Klein, who has run her studio in Cohasset Plaza on Route 3A for two years. "No special anything, just quiet enjoyment.". (Boston Globe)
Sir Sean would quit Bahamas for an independent Scottish nation Apr 11, 2007
"Sean and Micheline Connery conspired to destroy the Sultans peace of mind and the quiet enjoyment of their home and to force the Sultans off their own premises," the lawsuit continues. "They engaged in a continued operation of intimidation and deceit, frivolous litigation, systematic harassment and wholesale despoilment and wreckage.". (Scotsman)
Community, owner at odds over watering hole Apr 9, 2007
he potential interference of the quiet enjoyment of these residences is the primary reason for denial of the liquor license, Albrecht said. Ghostriders s moving to within five feet of one residence, he noted at 230 Helena, where Jorge and Jaime Vidal live with their two young sons. (Santa Maria Times)
Wind farm advances to next stage Feb 9, 2007
McGrath maintained the wind factory will interfere with the quiet enjoyment of residents properties. She said it also will create safety concerns because turbine placement will not allow easy access to aerial crop dusters. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
UCSC Gives Cash For Off-Campus Party Crackdown Jan 26, 2007
The $25,000 is designed to step up enforcement of the 2005 city ordinance that increased fines for behavior considered a threat to public safety or "the quiet enjoyment of residential property or general welfare.". About half the university's 15,000 students live off campus. (KSBW 8, CA)
Ask the HOA Expert Jan 24, 2007
Answer: Obnoxious odors qualify under the "nuisance" definition (something that disturbs the neighbor's quiet enjoyment of his or her property). The board should issue a letter to the offending neighbor explaining the problem, the health and pest concerns. (RealtyTimes)
Where there's smoke, there's ire Jan 24, 2007
But it's become a flashpoint where health officials and politicians are demanding changes to the way social housing is organized in B.C., while smokers fear their rights to quiet enjoyment of a cigarette at home will be violated ... "All tenants have the right to quiet enjoyment of their homes," said a ruling on Nov. 9, 2006. (Globe and Mail -- National)
