'Tis the season to be jolly' but it seems not all are sharing in the Christmas cheer, after a resident in Perth's southern suburbs complained to their local council about a Christmas lights display on their street that was 'too noisy'.
Parmelia man Grant O'Neil received a letter from the City of Kwinana informing him of the complaint which, if found to be justified, could lead to a $250 on-the-spot fine.
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Neighbour complains about noisy Christmas decorations
A Perth family turned their Christmas lights and decorations off after a neighbour complained about the noise.
The "upsetting" letter prompted him to switch off his Christmas display and post a message to the Kwinana community on Monday.
"To those who have enjoyed our Christmas lights and decorations, apologies that they will be off until further notice as we have received formal notification from the City of Kwinana that a neighbour has complained!" he wrote.
Mr O'Neil told WAtoday he has since turned the lights back on but is waiting to hear back from the council as to what level of music is considered acceptable.
The letter he received stated:Â "It is alleged that Christmas carols playing through speakers facing the street was causing a nuisance to the amenity of the area, till night time."
City of Kwinana Mayor Carol Adams said the city was not expecting to take any further action on the complaint after discussing the issue with both neighbours.
"In all cases such as these, we encourage residents to talk with one another to resolve any concerns prior to bringing it to council," she said.
"Kwinana has a great community spirit and the City takes a common-sense approach to handling these matters."
WAtoday understands if additional noise complaints were to be received an officer from the city could measure the level of noise from the address of the complainant to determine if Mr O'Neil was breaching the Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations.Â