I bought a property near a church, about 30 meters. When I bought it and years before the bells were “off” and it’s barely used.

Since a year they fixed the bell and clock and now it starts at 05:30 in the morning, 08:00, 11:00, 12:00, 01:00 and 18:00

For each 5 minutes very loud.

I talked with the people who work at the church and said it is a huge issue for me, especially cause I work nights.

They don’t care and refuse to make it quieter and won’t reduce the length of each time it starts the bells.

Long story short: I am in therapy since a year because I have a huge debt, I can’t move away and I can’t sleep anymore. I have no idea what I can do with my life I am afraid I am going to get even more mentally ill than I am now. Selling is also now no more option, who would buy a place where you can’t fall asleep or if you fall asleep you wake up by massive bell noise.

The only time I sleep is when I can afford vacation twice a year…

My therapist wrote my insurance and they are thinking of giving me the oppertunity to sleep somewhere else for one to two weeks every three months. They will pay for it, but this can’t be the solution?!

  • Pieisawesome@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Get a sound meter. Check the laws to se if they are exceeding the sound decibels, then complain to the police and keep asking for higher supervisors and be persistent.

    Complain to city council or mayors office if police refuse to enforce the law

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      1 month ago

      I’m my area, and I assume this is the case for most, shit like this is exempt from noise ordinances.

      Because religious noise is ok…

      Worth at least verifying.

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        1 month ago

        Yeah quiet enjoyment laws are usually set at a municipal level and can vary widely so I’d say they could at least look into it. At the very least, I’m sure the 5:30 am noise is breaking an actual bylaw. I don’t know anywhere where that type of noise is allowed that early.