Noise Polution

viv2

Hi

Looking for advice as recently i received a registered letter from a neighbour claiming excessive barking from my dogs on a form from the e.p.a and am due to go to court in May. Now i will say there are alot of stray cats in the area that they will scare off plus the fact this neighbour will bang on the fence to annoy the dogs. No other neighbour has complained or brought it to my attention, does anyone have an idea of what the courts can do?

Thanks

McCrack

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagellation

Tom Young

**This is not legal advice** (Speak to a solicitor for same)

Control of Dogs Act 1986:

Nuisance by barking dogs.

25.—(1) Where, on a complaint being made to the District Court by any person, it appears that a nuisance has been created as a result of excessive barking by a dog, the court may—

( a ) order the occupier of the premises in which the dog is kept to abate the nuisance by exercising due control over the dog;

( b ) make an order limiting for such period as may be specified in the order the number of dogs to be kept by the respondent on his premises;

( c ) direct that the dog be delivered to a dog warden to be dealt with by him in accordance with the provisions of this Act as if the dog were an unwanted dog.

(2) Before any person makes a complaint to the District Court in relation to a nuisance caused by the excessive barking of a dog, he shall serve notice in the prescribed form, within such time as may he specified in the notice, of his intention to make such a complaint on the occupier of the premises in which the dog is kept.