Island Brewing Co. and the City of Carpinteria are facing a lawsuit from residents arguing that the brewery has violated noise regulations and that the city has failed to enforce such regulations.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Stephen and Mary Eileen Marcussen, who claim that live outdoor music at Island Brewing has disrupted basic activities such as sleeping, working from home, entertaining guests, watching television, and reading.
The lawsuit comes more than a year after Carpinteria amended an ordinance to allow businesses to have outdoor live music and removed a rule that a business would have its license revoked after three citations…