He Valencia Court Number emits a crisis in which the order of requirements launched by a minority group of neighbors who complained about the Acoustic festival Jellyfish and Zevra.
These events take place every summer in his municipality Shawl. The complaint addressed both festivals, but also to the City Council.
The plaintiffs intended to obtain a Financial compensation due to the municipal budget. Sixth, They asked to cancel the municipal license And that your celebration was canceled.
Following a first judicial opinion issued in February by court number 4, which has already rejected the allegations, now the court of number 7 confirms this ruling with one Second sentence that gives the speech to the organizers of Medusa and Zevra.
In addition to the loss of the dispute, the judge ordered the plaintiffs to pay all the trial, including experts. The amount may amount to several thousand euros.
This is the first time a court has been applied to a sentence the amendment made in 2019 at Law 7/2002 protection against noise pollution of the Valencia community.
Due to this modification, the components are authorized to authorize “Official, holiday, religious and other similar character“, with a broader decibel broadcast, while forcing candidates to adopt measures to mitigate the sound.
The law protects the most important festivals of the Valencia community, among which they are Jellyfish and Zevrain turn is covered by the Tourist Musix Mediterranean.
The sentence confirms that “it cannot speak of a violation of fundamental rights, especially when it comes to some days and does not submit to the passengers of the houses, which were, some difficulties constantly in time and in space”.
Minority
Two -thirds of neighbors voted against the complaint. Although they warned that the plaintiffs were addressing a law already abolished since 2019 and their minority status on the Board of Directors, they have chosen to continue in the courts.
The judge supports the unacceptable complaint for various additional reasons: were presentedNeighbors were unable to prove that they reside permanently in this building and, moreover, Experts to measure festival acoustics were “partial and inadequate”.
“The involvement of sound that could close the houses in and with windows,” says failure.
Neighborhood
Supporters of Medusa and Zevra have claimed to have maintained excellent relationships with the Torre Espacio Board of Directors for years.
The vast majority of owners support the activity of the festivals and knows that the events are “positive for the city and its neighborhood”.
Scenarios closest to Torre Espacio only work Six days a year (Three in Zevra, in mid -July, and three in Medusa, early August) and turn their backs into the houses with the direction of the Júcar river.
In addition, the organization of Medusa has been installed Noise damper screens And the sound equipment is permanently monitored to cause minimal possible discomfort.
Without any change in terms of location and dates announced, Zevra Will celebrate from 18 to 21 July; and Jellyfish of 7 to 11 August of 2025.
