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2KF Espresso has been serving Mona Vale’s pre-dawn crowd for over two decades, and the Rempt family have set up their tables and chairs along Bungan Street at 4:40am without a problem.
However, a new neighbor complained that the noise of moving furniture was waking them up too early.
“I opened the letter and I was shocked, I was really shocked,” Christy Rempt told 9News Sydney.
The Northern Beaches Council is threatening to fine the cafe if it sets up outside before 7am.
“We’re an espresso bar, if it’s full of furniture, how can my customers get in?” Remp said.
According to the cafe’s development application, the business can operate at any time.
Now the Rempts are scrambling to extend their outdoor dining permit to match.
“It has to go through the councillors, the chief executive and the director and that can be done very easily,” Northern Beaches councilor Michael Gencher said.
“Advice should be practical, not technical. They should have solutions to problems, not create problems,” said Rory Ammon, Member for Pittwater.
The Rempts are appealing to the community for help by starting a petition in the hope of putting pressure on the council.
“It’s really scary because this is our livelihood, this is our happy place,” Holly Rempt said.
“We’ll be here to support them, even if we have to bring our own chairs,” said customer Michael Hawksud.
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