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Southfield council and staff respond to complaints about loud home parties, home-based "clubs" and new car-wash noise
Summary
Residents told the council about recurring pool parties and a new car wash that they say has produced persistent noise; city staff and police described enforcement steps taken and legal options.
Several residents used the communications and public-comment portions of the June 23 Southfield City Council meeting to press city officials on two recurring quality-of-life issues: unauthorized, commercial-style parties held at private homes (described repeatedly as "club" events or large pool parties) and excessive noise from a newly opened car wash on Southfield Road south of 13 Mile.
What residents said
- Lita Brooks and other neighbors said a series of large, late-night parties at a private home has repeatedly disturbed nearby residents. Concerns included loud music, people changing clothes in the street, alcohol and the risk of violence. Brooks described personal impacts on her elderly mother and asked whether bylaws or enforcement steps exist to deter repeated disturbances.
- Adam Steinberg, a nearby resident, said a new car wash is producing intermittent, high-volume sounds…
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