In the campo where I live, 30 meters away from my house, somebody opened a sort od colmado/terraza kind of thing. Lots of noise, driving me crazy.... very uncomfortable. I thought that it would be hard to tackle such a problem, especially in a country like this. Much to my surprise, it wasn't difficult at all, and within a week the problem was solved. Let me tell you how...
I went to a place called "procuraduria para la defensa del medio ambiente y los recursos naturales departamento judicial de san fransisco de macoris". This office covers the provinces salcedo to samana. In there there were huge piles of confiscated speakers. There was a very serious looking woman around 35 years old running the show. She said that in this country it is illegal to produce noise louder than 55 dB, no matter what time or what day. So she cited the owner of the colmado that very moment. She gave the citacion to me to hand over to the local alcalde who could then hand it to the colmado owner. Two days later i was sitting in her office with the colmado owner, and she explained him that if he surpasses the 55 dB mark, no matter what time, what day, or how long, she would send her posse to confiscate the speakers. Offcourse the guy had no clue what 55 dB was. They send a guy that very same day with a dB meter, and now he knows, he cannot produce more sound than that of an average TV. And now it's quiet! If he produces noise I can call her and they will confiscate the speakers, and donate them to the church, next to her office there were huge piles of big bosina's! No bribes, no hassle, all young descent serious people.... unbelievable but true
I went to a place called "procuraduria para la defensa del medio ambiente y los recursos naturales departamento judicial de san fransisco de macoris". This office covers the provinces salcedo to samana. In there there were huge piles of confiscated speakers. There was a very serious looking woman around 35 years old running the show. She said that in this country it is illegal to produce noise louder than 55 dB, no matter what time or what day. So she cited the owner of the colmado that very moment. She gave the citacion to me to hand over to the local alcalde who could then hand it to the colmado owner. Two days later i was sitting in her office with the colmado owner, and she explained him that if he surpasses the 55 dB mark, no matter what time, what day, or how long, she would send her posse to confiscate the speakers. Offcourse the guy had no clue what 55 dB was. They send a guy that very same day with a dB meter, and now he knows, he cannot produce more sound than that of an average TV. And now it's quiet! If he produces noise I can call her and they will confiscate the speakers, and donate them to the church, next to her office there were huge piles of big bosina's! No bribes, no hassle, all young descent serious people.... unbelievable but true
