In the wake of Bob's Boathouse's continued
alleged violations of a revised county Air
and Sound Pollution Ordinance that went
into effect on March 20, the Sarasota County
Sheriff 's Office has
issued at least two
criminal Notices to
Appear to managers
at the restaurant, The
Sarasota News Leader
has learned.
Wendy Rose, commu-
nity affairs manager
in the Sheriff's Office, explained that such a
notice "goes on the books as an arrest."
In response to a recent News Leader
request for information, Rose reported that
as of May 13, depu-
ties had responded
t o 2 3 c o m p l a i n t s
of noise ordinance
v i o l a t i o n s s i n c e
the ordinance was
revised. However, she
pointed out, not all of
them have resulted
in citations.
Bob's Boathouse is at the rear of property that used to be home to a car dealership at 5515 S. Tamiami
Trail in Sarasota. Photo by Rachel Hackney
POINT/COUNTERPOINT OVER NOISE POINT-COUNTERPOINT OVER NOISE
BOB'S BOATHOUSE AND SARASOTA COUNTY TRADE MOTIONS OVER
PROVISIONS OF THE COUNTY'S REVISED NOISE ORDINANCE IN
MISDEMEANOR CASES INVOLVING TWO RESTAURANT MANAGERS
The restrictions under the Ordinance
are so severe that it regulates sound in a
way that substantially limits more speech
than necessary to achieve the goal of
protecting citizens from excessive noise.
Motion to Dismiss
Ryan D. Cussans Case
12th Circuit Court
By Rachel Brown Hackney
Editor
