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Elaine Benes
346 W. 48th Street, Apt. 7D
New York, NY 10010
Via Certified Mail, Return Receipt
Requested #7000 0000 0000 0000 0000
February 30, 1995
Mrs. Hal Sahumm
326 W. 48th Street, Apt. 3A
New York, NY 10010
RE: Ongoing nuisance
caused by dogs
I recognize that this may simply be a
case of being unaware, but I must bring to your
attention the ongoing nuisance created by your barking
dogs at your residence address listed above.
More specifically: Your pets have
awakened me at all times of the night with their
barking. This disturbance is not limited to nighttimes;
the dogs continue to break the peace throughout the day
when they're outside.
I have consulted with the New York Police
Department about this situation; according to Lt. Kevin
Page, your pets are creating a potential liability for
you, violating New York City Code Section 6-12:
Nuisances Declared (Animal Noise); a Class C misdemeanor
that can carry a fine of up to $500 for each offense.
It's important to me to be a good
neighbor; all I ask is a similar commitment from my
fellow area residents. Whether I'm being awakened at 12
midnight on a weeknight or 6:30 am on a Sunday
morning...or having to listen to their incessant barking
at anybody and anything that walks by anytime throughout
the day, I will not continue to be forced to endure this
nuisance and ask you to please neutralize the situation
at once.
Please keep your pets under control or
I'll be left with no other choice but to contact the
police in order to insure these rights are protected and
the peace restored.
Sincerely,
[Signed]
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Copy-Cut-Paste
And Use This Fill-In The Blank
Form Letter
To Cure Your Own Noisy Situation!
Okay, I know you're
ticked off about your rude neighbors and their dog(s). So
now's the time to do something about it...but you've gotta get
off your butt and do your homework, first.
That's means that
aside from cutting-and-pasting this letter format I've given you
below, you first have to make a phone call to your friendly
police [or sheriff's] department...or whomever is empowered with
enforcing the laws of your city, town or municipality.
You need to explain
the barking dog problem you're dealing with, and ask them:
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What laws are
they breaking? You've gotta know what you're talking
about before you start firing out threatening letters.
Get the cops to define exactly what laws the barking dog(s)
is breaking.
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Make sure you
get the name and rank of the law enforcement representative
you've contacted, and ask them to cite the exact city code
or ordinance name and number.
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Also get them to
tell you the class of violation. In other words, is it
a Misdemeanor? If so, what type? A Class C?
Class B? Define it...then define the punishment if
found guilty of this infraction. Maximum fine amount?
Any jail time?
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Integrate all of
this data into your letter, then mail the letter via
Certified Mail/Return Receipt Requested. Don't waste
your time mailing this letter unless you do it right and
send via the class of mail/service I'm telling you.
And finally:
Keep the pet owners' name and phone number by your telephone(s).
Don't be afraid to call the pet owner after they've received the
letter and asking them to silence their pet(s). Give 'em a
chance to fix the problem before you call the cops. If
they ignore you, then let them take it up with the law.
Here's the form
letter for you to use; cut-and-paste and fill-in-the-blanks, and
start on the road to living in peace and quiet once again:
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[Your
Name]
[Your Street or Mailing Address]
[Your City, State & Zip Code information]
Via Certified Mail, Return
Receipt Requested # [insert
Certified Mail/Return Receipt Number here]
[Today's Date]
[Name of Pet
Owner/Homeowner--Resident]
[Their mailing address]
[City, State, Zip Code]
RE: Ongoing nuisance caused by dog(s)
Dear [Name of Pet
Owner]:
I recognize that this may
simply be a case of being unaware, but I must bring to
your attention the ongoing nuisance created by your
barking dogs at your residence address listed above.
More
specifically: Your pets have awakened me
at all times of the night with their barking. This
disturbance is not limited to nighttimes; the dogs
continue to break the peace throughout the day when
they're outside.
I have consulted with the [insert
name of police department/law enforcement agency here]
about this situation. According to [insert
name of law enforcement official consulted],
your pets are creating a potential liability for you,
violating [name of
city or municipality] Code Section
[cite/insert actual code reference numbers here]:
Nuisances Declared (Animal Noise); a [define
type of infraction here; refer to other letter for
clarification] that can carry a
fine of up to [$
insert dollar amount here] for
each offense.
It's important to me to be
a good neighbor; all I ask is a similar commitment
from my fellow area residents. Whether I'm being
awakened at 12 midnight on a weeknight or 6:30 am on a
Sunday morning...or having to listen to their
incessant barking at anybody and anything that walks
by anytime throughout the day, I will not continue to
be forced to endure this nuisance and ask you to
please neutralize the situation at once.
Please keep your pets
under control or I'll be left with no other choice but
to contact the police in order to insure these rights
are protected and the peace restored.
Sincerely,
[Sign
your name here]
[Insert
Your Name Here]
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