NewsWhore
05-04-2011, 03:30 PM
The owners of bars and nightclubs along Venezuela Avenue in Santo Domingo East (SDE) that were closed down because of the noise levels, will have to enclose their establishments with glass or other noise-dampening materials in order to re-open. According to El Caribe, deputy prosecutor Raquel Cruz has made noise reduction one of her primary causes, because of all the complaints from local residents.
Cruz said that if they continue to operate in the open, the bars would have to keep the noise level below 75 decibels. The sidewalks have been renovated and paved with ceramics and a ban has been imposed on placing chairs, tables or speakers out on the sidewalks. The Assistant DA said that these measures were non-negotiable and if they were not obeyed the businesses would remain closed. Many of the businesses were conceived as "liquor stores" but their customers just hang out in the area and have blocked foot and vehicular traffic.
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Cruz said that if they continue to operate in the open, the bars would have to keep the noise level below 75 decibels. The sidewalks have been renovated and paved with ceramics and a ban has been imposed on placing chairs, tables or speakers out on the sidewalks. The Assistant DA said that these measures were non-negotiable and if they were not obeyed the businesses would remain closed. Many of the businesses were conceived as "liquor stores" but their customers just hang out in the area and have blocked foot and vehicular traffic.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#5)