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Judge fines homeowner $500 after DJ party drew late-night complaints
Summary
A North Miami homeowner, Jessica Schneider, was found in violation of local noise rules after a family celebration with a DJ continued past 11 p.m.; Special Magistrate Jose Smith imposed a one-time $500 fine and advised future events be quieter or moved indoors after 11 p.m.
Special Magistrate Jose Smith found homeowner Jessica Schneider in violation of nuisance and noise rules after neighbors complained that a backyard celebration with a DJ carried on past 11 p.m.
Schneider told the hearing she had hired parking and security, invited family and neighbors and thought the music was under control. "It was a family celebration ... the DJ left at 2AM," Schneider said in describing the event. City inspectors and dispatch records indicated officers or an off-duty officer had been on-scene and that dispatch had advised the music be turned…
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