LTC 181-2022 Quarterly Noise Report Q1-2022 (January - March 2022)181-2022
MIAMI BEACH
City of M iami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33 139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
O FFI C E OF THE C ITY MANAGER
N O . LTC # LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO :
FROM:
Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
Alina T. Hudak, City Mana ~
DATE: May 3, 2022 v\ ' \
SUBJECT: Quarterly Noise Report Q1-2022 (January -March 2022)
This Letter to the Mayor and City Commission (L TC) provides noise data and analysis on the Code
Compliance Department's (Code) enforcement efforts regarding the City's noise ordinance. The
analysis includes the quarterly report Q1-2022 (January 1, 2022 -March 31, 2022). The data
presented in this L TC is submitted in accordance to the requirements established in the 2008 Noise
Administrative Guidelines , which were adopted via resolution and approved on January 7, 2008.
The information provided in this report is based on the data obtained from Energov, the database
utilized by Code to track all cases, including noise complaints. The report includes the following
documentation:
I.
• Attachment A : Detailed data table for all noise cases for 01-2022.
• Attachment B: Disposition of noise cases presented to, filed for appeal, or scheduled to be
heard at Special Magistrate hearings for 01-2022.
Summary {Q1-2022)
During 01-2022, there were a total of 989 noise cases opened and/or investigated by either Code or
Police. Of these, 135 cases were routed to or addressed by Police during periods that Code does
not operate, seven (7) cases were entered in error and seven (7) cases were deemed not applicable
to Code .
When the above referenced 149 cases are subtracted from the total number of noise investigations,
the result is 840 cases with a disposition. The disposition reflects several possible outcomes
including whether the noise complaint met or failed to meet the violation threshold .
Achieving compliance is a principal goal for the Code Compliance Department as it relates to the
city's noise ordinance. Compliance is determined after assessment of the complaint by the Code
Compliance Officer (CCO) and it is established that the reported noise level is not excessive,
unusual and/or unnecessary.
This determination may be realized because the noise was lowered prior to the CCO's arrival, an
exemption was granted , the noise level was not loud nor excessive, the noise was not audible at 100
feet after 11 PM or the noise was lowered as a direct result of a violation or warning being issued.
During the rating period, compliance was achieved in 798 cases handled by Code, resulting in a
compliance rate of 95% including the 108 cases achieving compliance by the issuance of a notice
of violation or warning. The remaining 42 cases without compliance were a result of no access, bad
address information, unable to locate or canceled by the complainant prior to an officer's
investigation.
LTC: Qt -2022 Noise Report (January -March 2022)
Page 2 of 3
METHOD OF COMPLIANCE (Q1-2022)
(January -March 2022 )
No Noise Upon Music/Noise Not Warning/ After 11 PM -
Loud nor Violation Not audible at Arrival Excessive Issued* 100ft.
338 212 108 118
Exemption Music/Noise
Lowered Prior to Granted Code's Arrival
14 8
*As required by City of Miami Beach Ordinance , Section 46-158, first violation within a 12-month period
is a warning .
This quarter continued the trend with loud music as the most common type of noise complaint (657
cases, 78.2%) followed by construction noise ( 114 cases, 13 .6% ). As it relates to the day of the
week, this quarter returned to the long running trend of Saturday being the day with the highest
incidents of noise complaints with 229 cases (27 .3%) followed by Friday with 145 cases (17 .3%).
The analysis for 01-2022 indicates that of the total 840 cases addressed by Code , 488 (58 .1 % )
were identified to have taken place in residential properties, 225 (26 .8%) were identified to have
taken place in commercially zoned properties, and 127 (15.1%) took place within the public right-of-
way or on public property. The chart below illustrates this information.
BREAKDOWN OF TOTAL CASES BY LOCATION TYPE
(January -March 2022 )
Number of Percentage of Cases
Cases Handled by Code
RESIDENTIAL 488 58.1 %
COMMERCIAL 225 26 .8%
OTHER 127 15 .1 %
TOTAL 840 100 %
Attachment A provides details regarding the location of the noise complaint or proactive
assessment , (e.g . apartment, bar, club, condominium, etc .), as well as noise type (e.g . loud music ,
construction, noise, barking dog). The attachment also reflects noise cases by time of day and day
of week.
Response time can be a crucial element in responding to noise complaints. The table below
provides the response time by establishment type for Q1-2022. Response time is described as the
period between the time the complaint is received by the Parking Department's Dispatcher and
"arrival time" to the location by a CCO .
AVERAGE TIME FOR CODE OFFICER TO ARRIVE (Q1-2022)
(January -March 2022
Number of Establishment Number of Average Time for Code
Cases* Type Cases* Officer to Arrive
(h:mm:ss)
Residential 424 0 :28 :17
746 Commercial 210 0 :22 :24
Other 112 0 :25 :27
All Cases 746 0 :26 :12
*Average time calculated using only those cases with valid time data
for both "Time Call Received by Dispatch " and "Time of Arrival
by Code Officer"
LTC: Qt-2022 Noise Report (January-March 2022)
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II. Special Magistrate Appeal Hearings {Q1-2022)
As required by Chapter 162 of the Florida Statutes, and part of due-process, noise violations are
appealable before a Special Magistrate. Attachment B reflects the resolution and/or status of noise-
related cases appealed as of this reporting period.
During this reporting period there were 62 noise-related cases pending appeal before the Special
Magistrate. Of these, 43 had yet to be heard, 10 related cases are indefinitely continued pending
litigation, four cases were adjudicated guilty, three cases were dismissed, and two appeals were
withdrawn, and the assessed fines were paid.
If you require further information, please contact Hernan D. Cardeno, Code Compliance Director at
305.673.7077.
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Attachments
Attachment A: Noise Case Data, Q1-2022
Attachment B: Special Magistrate Case Result Summary, Q1-2022
F:\CODE\$ADMINOISE\Q1-2022\Q1-2022 Noise Report-FINAL.docx
Noise Data 1/1/2022 -3/31/2022 (Q1-2022)
Total Number of Noise Complaint Cases
Less Voided, Duplicate
Complaints , Complaints Total with Total Cases Opened not Applicable to or Dispositions handled by Code
Compliance
989 149 840
Breakdown of Notices / Warnings Issued
Verbal 0 0.0%
Written Warning 78 72 .2%
Violation 30 27 .8 %
Totals 108 100%
Noise Cases by Type of Establishment
Totals
Establishment Type Number of Cases Percentage of All
Cases
Residential 488 58.1%
Commercial 225 26 .8%
Other 127 15.1%
Totals 840 100%
Res1dent1al = Apt, Condo, Smgle Family
Commercial = Bar, Club, Hotel, Hotel-Condo, Restaurant, Retail, Construction
Other = Bandshe/1, Beach, Public Property, etc.
Totals
Establishment Type Number of Cases Percentage of All
Cases
APT 196 23.3%
BAR 19 2.3%
CLUBS 29 3 .5%
CONDO 139 16.5%
CONDO-HOTEL 28 3 .3%
HOME 153 18.2%
OTHER 127 15.1%
RESTAURANT 80 9 .5%
RETAIL 0 0 .0%
HOTEL 69 8 .2%
UNKNOWN 0 0 .0%
Totals 840 100%
Noise Cases by Noise Type
Noise Type Totals
LOUD MUSIC 657 78 .2%
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT 7 0.8%
BARKING DOG/ ANIMALS 57 6 .8%
CROWD NOISE 4 0.5%
CONSTRUCTION 114 13.6%
OTHER 0 0 .0%
HONKING CARS /ALARMS 1 0 .1%
Totals 840 100%
ATTACHMENT A
Call Time of Day I Day of Week
Day of Week Total 7a -11p
11p -7a
(of the following morning)
Monday 74 8.8% 48 5.7% 26 3.1%
Tuesday 67 8 .0% 49 5 .8% 18 2 .1%
Wednesday 95 11 .3% 62 7.4% 33 3 .9%
Thursday 100 11.9% 69 8.2% 3 1 3 .7%
Friday 145 17 .3% 72 8 .6% 73 8 .7%
Saturday 229 27 .3% 146 17.4% 83 9 .9%
Sunday 130 15.5% 96 11.4% 34 4.0%
Totals 840 100% 542 64.5% 298 35.5%
Call Time of Day -Establishment Type
Establishment Type Total 7a -1 1p
11 p -7a
(of the following morning)
RESIDENTIAL 488 58 .095% 320 38.1% 168 20 .0%
COMMERCIAL 225 26 .786% 132 15 .7% 93 11 .1%
OTHER 127 15 .119% 90 10 .7% 37 4.4%
UNKNOWN 0 0 .000% 0 0 .0% 0 0 .0%
Totals 840 100% 542 64.5% 298 35.5%
Breakdown of Calls with Identified Complainants and with Anonymous Complainants
Complainant Type Total Cases Notice/ Warning Issued No Notice Or Warning Issued
Anonymous Complainan t 0 0 .0% 0 0 .0% 0 0 .0%
Anonymous I Contact made 0 0 .0% 0 0 .0% 0 0 .0%
Contact Information Provided 787 93 .7% 64 7.6% 72 3 86 .1%
Proactive 53 6.3% 44 5.2% 9 1 .1%
Unknown 0 0 .0% 0 0 .0% 0 0 .0%
Totals 840 100% 108 12.9% 732 87.1%
ATTACHMENT B
Information on Disposition of Cases by Special Magistrate and by Jud1c1al (Q1-2022)
Date of Request Filed Special Master Code Case Address Name Status Violation Case Number Number
11/04/2017 11/14/2017 SMN2017-00030 NC2017-04988 1330 OCEAN DR TWIN 918, LLC SM 11/14/2019 (Indefinitely
continued pending litigation)
11/03/2017 11/14/2017 SMN2017-00031 NC2017-048g5 1330 OCEAN DR TWIN 918, LLC SM 11/14/2019 (Indefinitely
continued pending litigation)
05/19/2018 05/25/2018 SMN2018-00048 NC2018-07 459 1330 OCEAN DR C-17 TWIN 918, LLC SM 11/14/2019 (Indefinitely
continued pending litigation)
05/20 /2 018 05/25/2018 SMN2018-00049 NC2018-07 467 1330 OCEAN DR C-17 TWIN 918 , LLC SM 11/14/2019 (Indefinitely
continued pending litigation)
08/10/2018 08 /2 0/2018 SMN2018-00056 NC2018-08203 1330 OCEAN DR C-51 TWIN 918 , LLC SM 11 /14/2019 (Indefinitely
continued pending litigation)
08/12/2 018 08/20/2018 SMN2018-00057 NC2018-08219 1330 OCEAN DR C-51 TWIN 918 , LLC SM 11/14/2019 (Indefinitely
continued pending litigation)
03/12/2019 03/18/2019 SMN2019-00070 NC2019-10539 1330 OCEAN DR C-17 TWIN 918 , LLC SM 11/14/2019 (Indefinitely
continued pending litigation)
03/22/2019 03/26/2019 SMN2019-00071 NC2019-10685 1330 OCEAN DR C-17 TWIN 918, LLC SM 11/14/2019 (Indefinitely
continued pending litigation)
03/2 0/2019 03/26/2019 SMN2019-00072 NC2019-10648 1330 OCEAN DR C-17 TWIN 918 , LLC SM 11/14/2019 (Indefinitely
continued pending litigation)
04/14/2019 04/18/2019 SMN2019-00073 NC2019-110055 1330 OCEAN DR TWIN 918 , LLC SM 11 /1 4/2019 (Indefinitely
continued pending lit igation)
12/03/2019 12/10/2019 SMN2019-00093 NC2019-13034 1628 COLLINS AVE 9 BEACH LA TIN AMERICAN SM 10/06 /2022
LLC
08 /08 /2 020 08/17/2020 SMN2020-00098 NC2020-16032 17 43 MICHIGAN AVE 3 STEVEN M . KWARTIN SM 02 /24/2022 -Case dismissed .
Administrative court cost shall be
returned to Petitioner.
09/07/2020 09/17/2020 SMN2020-00100 NC2020-15969 1743 MICHIGAN AVE 3 STEVEN M . KWARTIN SM 02/24/2022 -Adjudication of non
compliance . First Offense fine of
$250.00 to be paid before March 28,
2022.
09/07 /2 020 10/08/2020 SMN2020-00101 NC2020-16313 5601 COLLINS AVE M-ADAM BORDEN (TENANT) SM 04/28/2022
12
09/07 /2020 10/08/2020 SMN2020-00102 NC2020-16314 5601 COLLINS AVE M-ADAM BORDEN (TENANT) SM 04/28/2022
12
11/28/2 020 12/10/2020 SMN2020-00104 NC2020-17191 1743 MICHIGANAVE3 STEVEN M. KWARTIN SM 02/24/2 022 -Adjudicat ion of non
compliance . Second Offense fine of
$1 ,000 reduced to $250 to be paid
before March 28, 2022 .
11 /29/2 020 12/09/2020 SMN2020-00105 NC2020-17208 1000 COLLINS AVE MLB FAIRWINDS LLC C/O SM 06 /16/2022
THE BERNSTEIN LAW FIRM
03/20/2021 03/25/2021 SMN2021-00113 NC2021-19230 42 STAR ISLAND DR LEONARD HOCHSTEIN Case was appealed in March 2021.
Fine of $5,000 was paid in August
2021 . Case was closed and never
heard by SM .
04 /03/2021 04/08/2021 SMN2021-00114 NC2021-19462 1255 WEST AVE BIKINI HOSTEL , INC C/O SM 10/06/2022
MUSKAT, PHILLIP
04 /22/2021 04/23/2021 SMN2021-00115 NC2021-19834 605 LINCOLN RD THE UPPER DECK LLC C/O SM 02 /24/2022 -Case dismissed .
800RF CF REGISTERED AGENT , Administrative court cost shall be
INC . returned to Petitioner.
05 /29 /2021 06 /04/2021 SMN2021-0011 8 NC2021-20407 601 WASHINGTON Washington Squared Owner SM 04 /28/2022
AVE LLC dba The Goodtime Hotel
c/o Corporation Service
Comoanv
05/31 /2021 06 /08/202 1 SMN2021-00119 NC2021-20435 334 JEFFERSON AVE NJA PROPERTY HOLDINGS , SM 04 /28/2022
LLC c/o LIPPMAN , HARLEY
06/05/2021 06 /1 0/2 021 SMN202 1-00120 NC2021-20507 601 WASHINGTON Washington Squared Owner SM 04/28/2022
AVE LLC dba The Goodtime Hotel
c/o Corporation Servi ce
Comoan v
06 /04 /2021 06 /10/2021 SMN202 1-00 12 1 NC2021-20477 601 WASHINGTON WASHINGTON SQUARED SM 04/28/2022
AVE OWNER LLC OBA THE
GOODTIME HOTEL C/O
CORPORATION SERVICE
COMPANY
05/29 /2 021 06 /1 5/2021 SMN2021-001 22 NC2021-20410 5225 COLLINS AVE THE ALEXANDER SM 06 /16/2022
CONDOMINUIM
ASSOCIATION INC C/O R.A.
SKRLD INC .
Date of Request Filed Special Master Code Case Address Name Status Violation Case Number Number
06/13/202 1 06/2 1/2021 SMN202 1-001 23 NC2021-20618 1701 COLLINS AVE 1701 MIAMI (OPERATOR) SM 06/23/2022
LLC OBA HYDE BEACH BAR
C/O INTERAMERICAN
CORPORA TE SERVICES
LLC
06 /18/2021 06 /23/2021 SMN2021-00124 NC2021-20680 928 OCEAN DR SHUTTS & BOWEN LLP SM 09/01/2022
06 /26 /2021 07/02/2021 SMN2021 -00125 NC2021-20769 601 WASHINGTON Washington Squared Owner SM 04/28/2022
AVE LLC dba The Goodtime Hotel
c/o Corporation Service
Company
07/04/2021 07/06/2021 SMN2021-00126 NC2021-20838 1000 COLLINS AVE MLB FAIRWINDS LLC C/O SM 05/09/2022
THE BERNSTEIN LAW FIRM
07/09/2021 07/14/2021 SMN202 1-001 27 NC2021-20879 1906 COLLINS AVE 1906 COLLINS LLC SM 02/24/2022 -Case dismissed .
Admin istrative court cost shall be
returned to Petitioner.
07/21 /2021 07/23/2021 SMN2021-00128 NC2021-20965 60 1 WASHINGTON WASHINGTON SQUARED Appeal withdrawn . Fine paid $5,000
AVE OWNER LLC OBA THE for 5th Offense .
GOODTIME HOTEL C/O
CORPORATION SERVICE
COMPANY
07/11 /2021 07/28/2021 SMN2021 -00129 NC2021-20908 660 WASHINGTON ANGLER'S BOUTIQUE SM 06 /30/2022
AVE RESORT, LLC C/O
CORPORATION SERVICE
COMPANY
07 /18/2021 07/28/2021 SMN2021 -00 130 NC2021-20958 1057 WASHINGTON Twist INC . c/o Gale Aviation SM 06/16/2022
AVE Services INC
08/15/2021 08/1 9/2021 SMN202 1-001 3 1 NC202 1-21112 1746 MERIDIAN AVE SAXO, LLC . Clo JOAN SM 07/06/2022
BENNETT
08/15/2021 08/20/2021 SMN2 02 1-001 32 NC2021-21111 1532 WASHINGTON EXCHANGE MIAMI LLC C/O SM 09/01 /2022
AVE DOBBS, SHAKI
08/27/2021 08/31 /2021 SMN2021-001 33 NC2021-21170 1906 COLLINS AVE 1906 Collins LLC d /b/a Vita SM 10/06/2022
Baoli C/O Mitchell Seth
Polanskv, P.A .
09/05/2021 09/08/2021 SMN2021-001 34 NC2021-21219 1532 WASHINGTON EXCHANGE MIAMI LLC C/O SM 09/01/2022
AVE DOBBS , SHAKI
09/04/2021 09/13/2021 SMN2021-001 35 NC2021-21211 710 WASHINGTON GRUPO COLMENA LLC C/O SM 07/06/2022
AVE , CU-15 PICHARDO, ZACHARY
09/11 /202 1 09/14/2021 SMN2021-001 36 NC2021-21254 1532 WASHINGTON EXCHANGE MIAMI LLC C/O SM 09/01/2022
AVE DOBBS, SHAKI
09/04/2021 09/16/2021 SMN2021 -0 01 37 NC2021-21203 254 PALM AVE Diamond Development , INC SM 09/01/2022
c/o Diamond , Harold A
09/12/2021 09/23/2021 SMN202 1-001 38 NC2021-21277 124 COLLINS AVE UNCUT, LLC C/O JACKSON , SM 05/19/2022
KARON C
09/16/2021 09/23/2021 SMN2021-001 39 NC2021-21293 124 COLLINS AVE UNCUT, LLC C/O JACKSON , SM 05/19/2022
KARON C
10/01/2021 10/07/2021 SMN2021-00140 NC2021-21393 1320 15 Terrace CATALINA HOTEL, LLC c/o SM 09/01 /2022
ENTIN, JOSHUA M, Esa .
10/01 /2021 10/07/2021 SMN2021-00141 NC2021-21390 1720 Collins Ave CAT ALINA HOTEL, LLC c/o SM 09/01/2022
ENTIN, JOSHUA M, Esa .
11 /07/2021 10/08/2021 SMN2021-00142 NC2021-21384 1000 Collins Ave MLB FAIRWINDS LLC C/O SM 06 /16/2022
THE BERNSTEIN LAW FIRM
10/10/2021 10/15/2021 SMN2021-00143 NC2021-21453 1826 Collins Ave MB GROUP SM 07/06/2022
ENTERTAINMENT CORP
OBA EME Exclusive Club C/O
JOHN A . NAVARRO, P.A.
10/14/2021 10/18/2021 SMN2021 -00144 NC2021-21485 1111 Lincoln Road 1111 LINCOLN, LLC C/O CT SM 08/04/2022
CORPORATION SYSTEM
10/16/2021 10/18/2021 SMN2021-00145 NC2021-21499 601 WASHINGTON Washington Squared Owner SM 04/28/2022
AVE LLC
10/15/2021 11 /01 /2021 SMN2021 -00146 NC2021-21493 2000 Convention Center MIAMI BEACH GARDEN SM 11 /03/2022
Dr CONSERVANCY, INC . c/o
Shapiro , Arlene Sandy
10/28/202 1 11 /05/2021 SMN2021 -00147 NC2021-21583 334 Jefferson Ave NJA PROPERTY HOLDINGS , SM 04/28/2022
LLC C/O LIPPMAN , HARLEY
10/30/2021 11/05/2021 SMN2021-00148 NC2021-21603 1125WestAve3 Graziano La Grasta SM 08/04 /2022
10/3 1/2021 11 /09/2021 SMN2021-00149 NC2021-21623 42 Star Island Dr LEONARD HOCHSTEIN Agreed Order executed 3/3/2022 -
Violator to pay $2 ,500 with in 30
davs .
Date of Request Filed Special Master Code Case Address Name Status Violation Case Number Number
11 /07/2021 11 /09/2021 SMN2021 -00150 NC2021-21700 1701 Collins Ave 1701 MIAMI (OPERA TOR) SM 06/23/2022
LLC DBA HYDE BEACH BAR
C/O INTERAMERICAN
CORPORA TE SERVICES
LLC
11 /20 /2021 11 /29 /2021 SMN202 1-00151 NC2021-21845 1826 Alton Road MB GROUP SM 07/06/2022
ENTERTAINMENT CORP
DBA EME Exclusive Club C/O
JOHN A . NAVARRO, P .A .
12/11 /2021 12/21 /2021 SMN2021-00152 NC202 1-22166 1750 Alton Road SOBE AL TON LLC c/o SM 06/16/2022
FINVARB , RONALD J
12/19/202 1 12/28 /2021 SMN2021-00153 NC2021-22351 700 Collins Ave Ruben Pa illere SM 04/21 /2022 -Appeal Denied .
Adjudicated of non-compliance .
First Offense fine of $250 .00
reduced to $150 .00 to be paid by
May 23 , 2022 .
12/18/2021 01 /04/2022 SMN2022-00 154 NC2021-22353 1600 COLLINS AVE AYADASSAN SM 04/21 /2022
APPEALED 1-4-22 Unit: ROW
POLICE CASE
12/29/2021 01 /06 /2022 SMN2022-00155 NC2021-22363 1600 COLLINS AVE AYADASSAN SM 04/21/2022
(POLICE Unit: ROW
CITATION)
01 /30/2022 02/04/2022 SMN2022-00156 NC2022-22782 723 N N LINCOLN LN COCKTAILS AT THE SM 07/06/2022
LINCOLN EATERY, LLC
JOEY CANCEL
02/05/2022 02/08/2022 SMN2022-00159 NC2022-22843 1826 COLLINS AVE MB GROUP SM 07 /06 /2022
ENTERTAINMENT CORP
DBA EME Exclusive Club
02/05/2022 02/16/2022 SMN2022-00160 NC2022-22850 158 PALM AVE Sol-Arch Construction LLC c/o SM 08 /06 /2022
WILLIAM CAMPBELL
03/11 /2022 03/11 /2022 SMN2022-00161 NC2022-23173 928 OCEAN DR DECO WALK HOTEL & GOLF SM 09 /01 /2022
CLUB LLC D/B/A VOODOO
ROOFTOP -C/O MICHAEL
PEGO, ESQ