Need Help on Issue - China Bistro Outside Music on Thier Patio

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So my neighbor was up this past weekend and were extremly distrubed by what they had heard and saw first hand. The China Bistro had a band out in front and played music till 11:30pm on Saturday night. Granted it was bike weekend and there are extra things being done that weekend. We were extremly surprised that they did not have a permit to do so (probably why they were only on till 11:30pm. We were told by the city that they did send notice to abuters but we did not receive it as it went to the president of the assoc from the 80's, we are having our information updated at Laconia town Hall so that will not happen again. Even for a one day thing they would need a permit!

Now to those that might not know, our places are diagonally across from the China bistro and there are constant complaints made from us and others in the area about the volume of thier music that is played in the night club to the point of having to turn up our tv to drown it out, and even sometimes our bed vibrates and these complaints were made to Gilford police and the city and all I was told to do was to just keep making complaints. I welcome anyone to come by our place on a Friday or Saturday night about midnight to witness and feel. This after their remodel, which according to its approval, was supposed to block this out for the neighbors. I have sited noise ordinance violations many times to the city and police and asked them to fine them, but nothing has happened at all even after following up with the issues at hand.

Now the owners this year had put outside dining on their patio that was made during the remodel, and over the weekend had a live band playing out there. We were told that the owner applied for a permit to had that area extended and the hearing that was supposed to be tonight was canceled due to the fencing in the front that needed to be updated for saftey. I am all for letting them have outside dining, hey you want to sit near rt 3 traffic, fine with me, but to having music out there I have to be against! The permit to extend was to extend the dining area and nothing was mentioned about band music, but if he did not have the permit for over the weekend, and did it anyways, what do you think will happen after the area is extended cause it is already happening now.

Just imagine sitting on your deck on a nice night and all you hear is loud music playing every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, this is not the Naswa area and do not want it to become like it! We did move to the area in 2006 when the club was there and I understood moving to a nuisance, but now they will be generating a new nuisance and it must be stopped and then also from a resale point of view how would I ever be able to sell our cottage, not that I am going to, when oh yeah by the way there is a outdoor nightclub across the street!

Please Help us to stop this from happening and call Gilford reps, attend the hearing anything you can do, what can be done!

As an out of state owner what can I do other than attend the hearing?

Argie's wife need your input here!