Brazil court orders bar to cut noise, pay damages in Botucatu

A São Paulo state appeals court upheld a ruling requiring a Botucatu bar to comply with municipal noise limits (55 dB day, 50 dB night) or face daily fines, and affirmed R$7,590 moral damages per plaintiff. The decision is a localized civil ruling, not a systemic shift, but reinforces judicial enforcement of noise regulations in residential areas.