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Looking for suggestions on most effective tools to deal with a recurrent problem. Pane E Vino on Smith street had yet another rousing Sunday night party in their back garden last night, complete with DJ’s and speakers placed outside. DcB level was easily 65+. Called the restaurant twice; was immediately hung up on both times. Went over to talk to the manager, who told me the music was “not really that loud” and even denied the fact that it was a Sunday evening. When I kept on insisting they turn down the music, the guy who had rented out the space got in my face and told me he could do whatever he wanted cause he paid “good money” for the place and if I didn’t leave “there would be problems”. Cops showed up shortly thereafter and made them move the speakers inside, but the noise/music was still at outrageous levels — there was no way anyone with windows facing the back could have possibly gone to sleep prior to 12:30am, when they finally closed down. Problem is, these events occur randomly and it is impossible to get a DEP inspection on the fly, and the cops can/will only do so much, as they seem only to address the noise coming from mechanicals, not people. Are there any effective neighborhood associations which have effectively dealt with this issue in the past? It would suck to have to spend $50K on soundproof windows because these a-holes have no regard for their neighbors.