Comment 12981

By seancb (registered) - website | Posted October 17, 2007 at 11:40:03

coot, I can see your points however as Frank says, there are specific bylaws in place to address noise issues. The true solution to patio noise problems is through active enforcement of these laws. This means that neighbours should report violations, and the city needs to act on them. Fines should be set in such a manner that it is financially infeasible for bar owners to allow their patios to become rowdy. If necessary, they might have to close the patio after a certain time of day, or not allow drinks on the patio after a certain time, or simply have security on hand that can deal with the area before it gets out of hand.

A pub in the summer without a patio is like death for the owner. It's probably too late in the season now, but if you take a walk down Augusta in the summer, you'll see the patios rammed and the buildings empty... and a place like the corktown can never compete with these places in the summer without a patio.

I agree that a trial system might be appropriate.. or perhaps patio licenses should be issued with a yearly expiry and a small fee to renew. The fee covers the city's administration costs, and each year they look at the number of verified noise violations and decide whether the application goes through. Set a certain limit and if the bar goes over, they lose the license for a year...

I vote down for offensiveness and up for humour. I cast no votes based on my level of agreement.

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