Founding partner, Sherwin Belkin, recently answered a question in The New York Times concerning excessive dog barking.
In particular, a reader posed a question about a neighbor that allowed his dogs to bark incessantly. This in turn, triggered the reader’s migraines. Despite the complaints, management did not take any action.
As Mr. Belkin explained, the tenant would need proof that the noise is loud frequent and long. The city noise code prohibits dogs from barking continuously for more than 10 minutes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., or for more than five minutes from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. “The issue is proof, ” Mr. Belkin said. “But it sounds like no one will back the tenant up, which is a problem.”
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