I have a problem with my neighbor that lives on the building across my
bedroom. She is an elder lady that puts TV on 15 hours per day every
day from 7am to 10pm (legal hours) to an annoying volume level (not
too loud, but constant mumbling sound). I work at home on the computer
and it irritates me. The noise also wakes me up on a daily basis. I
tried calling the police, but sometimes they tell me it is not loud
enough. I also went arbitration but not much they could do either. Can
somebody propose me any legal way I can stop this, or any way I can
get back to her, legally of course?

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Request for Question Clarification by nenna-ga on 05 Apr 2004 08:34 PDT

I would need to know the city and state you live in to find out legal
information that pertained to this.

Nenna-GA

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Clarification of Question by constzi-ga on 05 Apr 2004 09:34 PDT

I live in West Hollywood, California. Note: I already propose the lady
headphones but she says she is not used to it and is not sure if her
TV supports them!

Yes ... Old folk are often deaf and inconsiderate.

And I'd bet that she'd refuse to wear headphones even if they were of
solid gold and provided to her for zilch.

I understand that there's some techy way of broadcasting a
complementary sound that will silence her noise but I wouldn't know
how.

I support trying the headphone idea anyway. You will get more bees
with honey than with vinegar. You can make her a gift of these
wireless headphones that work with any TV for a mere $39. A small
price to pay for peace (in more ways than one). If she refuses them,
you can always use them yourself. Either way HER noise will be a thing
of the past.

http://www.unwiredtechnology.com/3000-990916.html

Alternatively you can fight fire with fire and introduce your noisy
neighbor to a variety of Barney the Dinosaur and Rap albums through a
strategically placed Bose speaker. If it made Iraquis surrender it'll
work on her too.

tutuzdad

i did some research, and there is really nothing legally that can be
done. Have you filed a complaint with your rental company or whoever
owns your building? Have you considered moving apartments either in
your complex or to a new place? That's really all that can be
done...either the rental company can do something for you out of the
kindness of their heart or policy maybe after a few complaints, or you
have to do it yourself.

nenna- GA

OK ... Then buy some heavy duty ear muffs ..

http://www.shepherdsflock.com/earmuffs.html#Spe.

Which colour do you prefer?

(Please note that we spell 'color' correctly where I live.)

www.soundproofing.org has several solutions.Good luck!