8, 1999). Florida City Clerk Arrested for Barking Dog (Jun. 22, 1997). 8 Newmarket Road Noise Ordinance Before Speedway, Say North Carolina County Officials (Nov. 11, 1998). 26, 1998). Some Residents Angry at Hefty Fines for Noise Violations in New Jersey Shore Towns (Jul. Ohio City Passes Ordinance to Target Loud Car Stereos (Jul. 5, 1997). The Stuart News/Port St. Lucie News reports a resident's complaints about noise has stopped the outdoor Sunday music in Stuart, Florida. The Chicago Daily Herald reports golf course operators in Long Grove, IL say a proposed noise ordinance limiting hours of use for mowers and other such equipment will not allow them sufficient time for course maintenance. The Press-Enterprise reports that Cindy Scheirer, a resident of Pedley, California, is perpetually annoyed by the noise made by hundreds of roosters owned by her neighbors in this rural community. The Northern Echo of England reports that after a public inquiry yesterday that a bid by Kwik Fit, a tire and exhaust fitting chain, to expand its operations near a market town's conservation area would result in an unacceptable disturbance to residents. National Parks Magazine reports that an increase in tourist air flights, in conjunction with other air traffic, is destroying the peace and solitude which many seek when visiting national parks. Connecticut Town Agrees to Spend $10,000 on Noise Meter and Enforcement Training (Sep. 6, 1997). The Associated Press State and Local Wire reports that Larry Ellison, head of Oracle Corporation, has been issued a temporary restraining order preventing his jet from landing at San Jose International Airport between the airport's curfew hours of 11:30 P.M. and 6:30 A.M. Letter to the Editor in Favor of Fayetteville, North Carolina Noise Ordinance (Jan. 6, 1998). Mayor of Ohio Town Wants a New Noise Ordinance; Some Residents Oppose the Idea (Jul. Editorial Pushes for Compromise in New Orleans, Louisiana Noise Problem (Jan. 8, 1998). The New York Times printed an editorial in which the writer complains about the noise from ice cream trucks in New York City. Daytime noise levels would be allowed to be higher than nighttime noise levels. Seattle Resident Questions Recent Letter that Criticized a Recently Rejected Noise Ordinance Proposal (Nov. 11, 1999). Saucon, Pennsylvania Town Planning Commission Will Fix Time Conflict Between Two Noise-Related Ordinances (May 7, 1999). 6/11/2016 Durham, NC Code of Ordinances https://www2.municode.com/library/nc/durham/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH26ENLIVAPO_ARTIINO 3/3 Five landlords appeared in court yesterday to face charges, despite claims that the 1994 ordinance does not alert landowners of their tenant's citations until it is too late to evict them. 7, 1997). Police will attempt to decide how to enforce the ordinance during the six months, which will also help to make gardeners who oppose the ordinance adapt. A fatal shooting outside the club in December, and serious injury resulting from a fist-fight in April convinced lawmakers the regulation was necessary. The Aldermen responded to a proposed wet-dry vote in the area -- designed to shut down loud bars -- by proposing the amendment. According to the New York Times, the Suffolk County Legislature approved noise limits for boom boxes and other noise sources on county roads or in county-owned beaches and parks. The church challenged the ordinance that justified the fine, and the city has since agreed to amend the ordinance by removing exemptions to excessive noise; the church had claimed that the exemptions were unconstitutional. Florida Community Prepares To Revamp Noise Ordinance (Dec. 10, 1997). Another NJ Town Bans Music from Ice-Cream Trucks (Mar. 13, 2000). Telephone: (603) 868-8064 The proposed ordinance has the support of the city's mayor, but is being opposed by at least two outspoken residents. 18, 1999). Officers wrote the tickets to persons riding loud motorcycles, driving cars with thumping stereos and disturbing their neighbors' night peace. The nightclub owners argue that the city's noise ordinance was enacted improperly, and that the city did not give the public proper notice, according to city prosecutor Michael Perry. 1, 1999). The San Francisco Examiner reports that a gardeners group in Menlo Park, California has launched a drive to hold a referendum on overturning a ban on gas-powered leaf-blowers approved by the City Council in a 3-2 vote Tuesday. The Times Union in Albany, New York reports that the city of Albany has proposed a noise ordinance that will be presented at a public meeting on April 25. The News & Record reports that police in Greensboro, North Carolina have made it easier for residents to file noise complaints by permitting them to phone with their name and address rather than show up at the magistrate's office. In the Biz Durham Business Video Spotlight, Transfer Station & Recycling Center Information, Climate Adaptation Master Plan Chapter - Input Sessions, Architectural Regulations (part of Site Plan Regs). 2, 2000). The Post and Courier reports that a Beaufort, South Carolina preacher has threatened to sue the city for setting decibel limits for unamplified noise lower than those for amplified noise: a rule that discriminates against street preaching. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that Eddie Lee Moore, a resident of Montgomery, Alabama, received a citation under the city's noise ordinance in 1996 for playing his car radio too loud. The Chapel Hill Herald reports that a member of the Chapel Hill, North Carolina Town Council reversed her vote on the issue of whether to allow golf course fans -- used for 'agricultural purposes" -- to remain exempt from the community's 60-decibel noise limit. The city wants to quiet neighborhoods where residents have complained about noise from truck vendors selling ice cream, produce, and other products. The city has warned Ellison more than once during the past eighteen months that he has allegedly violated the curfew. 0000000776 00000 n Jupiter Island, Florida Will Likely Include Summer Equipment Ban in its Noise Ordinance Amendment (Apr. Westerville feels that Polaris has ignored their concerns up until now. The ordinance is intended to protect the environment and to reduce noise. The Asheville Citizen-Times reports an embattled speedway project may still happen in Haywood County, North Carolina, now that commissioners have lifted the racetrack moratorium. UK Groups Say Noise Is Hazardous to Your Health (Jul. Florida Restauraunt Files Lawsuit Challenging City's Noise Ordinance That Targets Music (Jul. 1. NC Town Amends Noise Ordinance, Debates Purchase of Noise Meters (Apr. Fort Lauderdale, Florida Police and City Officials Work Towards Reduction of Motorcycle Noise (Jul. Office Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Restaurant Served Restrictions after Noise Complaints from Residents (Mar. The city manager drafted the noise ordinance, the article explains, but was held up in traffic in St. Louis and was not able to attend Tuesday's meeting to explain and defend the ordinance. An editorial in the Chicago Tribune argues against leaf blowers and for the old fashioned, quiet rake. Noise from Stereos and Car Alarms Spur Penn. Police will use their own discretion in determining violations, and may levy fines up to $500 and jail terms up to 30 days. 17, 1999). The Columbus Dispatch reports that neighbors of the Polaris Amphitheater, in Columbus, Ohio in southern Delaware County, have brought their noise complaints to Delaware County officials after saying they get no help from Columbus officials. 14, 1998). The Columbus Dispatch reports that residents living near the Polaris Amphitheater in Westerville, Ohio have been complaining about noise from concerts for several years, with little tangible result. Bc Cycle reports that an impending bill in the California legislature, if passed, would limit cities and counties in their regulation of noisy leaf blowers. The Asbury Park Press reports a proposed ordinance in Spring Lake, New Jersey, to limit noise pollution produced lively discussion at last night's Borough Council meeting. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Mason, Ohio recently revised their noise ordinance to include noise that occurs during the day. Instead of the current system of impounding dogs and then freeing them after payment of a small fine -- which does not necessarily solve the noise problem -- the new system will require owners to propose a strategy for quieting their dogs before they can reclaim them. The Central Maine Morning Sentinel reports that the town's proposed noise and public conduct ordinance has been modified. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports Palmetto, Florida, officials will seek public input on the city's proposed noise-control ordinance amendments at a hearing scheduled for May 3. According to the article, the ordinance sets standards for reviewing noise complaints from new development. The Chicago Daily Herald reports that Kane County, Illinois officials recently recommended approval of a measure that would allow sheriff's police to issue a $50 ticket to offenders whose car stereos can be heard from 75 feet away. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Village Board members in Brown Deer, Wisconsin told a resident Monday they don't believe they have the power to restrict lawn mower noise. Haines City, Florida Council Will Hold Workshop to Tighten Noise Ordinance (Jun. The Daily News of Los Angeles printed an editorial by George Runner, a California Assembly member (R-Lancaster, Palmdale, Santa Clarita), arguing that the Los Angeles City Council passed an arbitrary and unfair ordinance when it banned gas-powered leaf-blowers. Instead, the editorial suggests a modification to allow a gradual phase-out of leaf blowers or more lenient restrictions that simply govern their hours of use. The equipment will be used to enforce an ordinance passed last spring that prohibits noise over 45 decibels. The Times Union reports that a long-standing scrap metal business is challenging Green Island's newly amended noise ordinance. Residents want construction to end at some compromised time between 6 p.m. and the current 11 p.m. Wal-Mart says it could work around the clock, so the 11 p.m. stop time is already a middle ground. Braintree Company Responds to Noise Complaints (Mar. 3, 1997). The Hartford Courant printed an editorial in which the recent move by the board of selectmen in Stafford, Connecticut to consider a noise ordinance for car stereos is applauded. 16, 1999). The police chief lives 100-200 feet from U.S. 2, but can still hear the loudest stereos. Parishioner at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana Applauds New Law to Keep Street Performers Quiet During Church Services (Jul. The Gloucester Citizen reports that the city council made an example out of one noisy neighbor by smashing his stereo in a ceremony on Noise Action Day. The New York Times reports that towns and villages across Long Island in New York are struggling with how and whether to ban gas-powered leaf-blowers. The Advocate reported that a new noise ordinance in East Feliciana Parish is constitutionally sound, resulting in the Police Jury's support. The Towle case, however, involved the enactment of an amendment to a zoning ordinance by a city and was decided under the provisions of RSA 31:63 (supp) which then and now bears the . Town to Adopt New Noise Ordinance (Feb. 26, 1999). The Vancouver Sun reports that the Vancouver (British Columbia) Urban Noise Task Force, a residents' committee, recently presented the city with a list of 165 recommendations to lessen urban noise. The Kansas City Star reports neighborhood leaders and abortion opponents disagreed Wednesday about a proposal to give police more power to enforce the city' s noise ordinance. Building Services. The Los Angeles Times reports that the Laguna Niguel (California) City Council had considered restricting or banning leaf blowers, but rejected the proposal Tuesday night after few residents came to support the proposal. A noise will be considered a violation if it can be heard fifty feet from the source. The Indianapolis News reports on several local issues including tax abatement, property taxes, and noise. The Police Department takes early-morning complaints since the Building Department is not yet open. 18, 1997). According to the Press Association, politicians are campaigning on Noise Action Day, asking people to be more thoughtful of their neighbors. North Carolina Resident Considers The Value Of A Noise Ordinance (Dec. 27, 1997). 6, 1998). Washington City to Consider Reinstating Noise Ordinance on First Weekend of School Year (Apr. Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Chairman James J. Malachowski said the hearings are likely the last government-related hurdle Gordon and his companies, Energy Management Inc. and Tiverton Power Associates, must clear before embarking on the multimillion-dollar project. Township office and staff continue to work safely for the residents of the township. 2, 1997). Penalties for a first offense range from $100 to $500. The Star Tribune reports that the Minneapolis (Minnesota) City Council has adopted a new noise ordinance that targets noise from almost any source, with some exemptions such as for aircraft in flight. The Times-Picayune reports that a Cathedral in New Orleans' French Quarter has become a place of conflict between street musicians and parishioners. Construction Noise Violators will include those with loud dogs, car stereos, loud garbage collection, and loud bars. Editorial Argues a Compromise on Los Angeles's Leaf Blower Ban is Needed (Jul. The Daily Oklahoman reports that the Norman City Council has agreed to change the city noise ordinance so that it will be enforceable twenty-four hours a day. Group Outlines Requests in Effort to Live with Noise from New Mexico's Santa Fe Airport (Oct. 14, 1998). Courts generally allow police to impound cars when the driver breaks a specific law, although the American Civil Liberties Union says it's a "quick fix.". Durham County is not responsible for the content of external sites. The Associated Press reports some residents of Saginaw Township, Michigan, want to see a change in a local noise ordinance that would focus on noisy car stereos. The Village Voice printed an editorial in which the writer discusses New York City's proposed new noise ordinance, which would set expensive fines on noise violations. Return to Municipal Code Search. Massachusetts Town Passes Noise Control Ordinance With Stiff Fines (Sep. 23, 1997). Hours of enforcement would be changed from between 9 PM and 8 AM to around the clock. The Hartford Courant reports that the board of selectmen in Stafford, Connecticut decided Wednesday to pursue passage of a town noise ordinance. According to the Associated Press, Charleston County officials have asked the sheriff's department to investigate a State Ports Authority storage yard because of noise and safety concerns from residents. 29, 1997). The Bangor Daily News reports that when selectmen were unsure of whether their noise ordinance could be interpreted to cover construction noise, they asked the town attorney to research the question. California City Bans Street Vendors, Citing Noise and Other Health Issues (Apr. Paris Cabarets Too Noisy For Public (Dec. 15, 1999). E-mail requests to: clerk@dconc.gov. 24, 1998). Florida County Considers Stricter Noise Ordinance (Jun. The Richmond (Virginia) Times Dispatch printed an editorial in response to Sergeant Dale Mullen's letter to the editor defending the police department's actions with respect to the noise ordinance. Some police departments are allowed to use their own judgment to determine violators, while some communities have set distances -- such as 75 feet -- at which noise can not be audible. The Press Journal in Vero Beach, Florida reports that residents Jim and Kathleen Norconk have had it with the loud music from the local Riverside Caf. 0000003818 00000 n The commission voted 4-0 Monday, with former Commissioner Paul Norcross' seat still vacant, to recommend City Council approval of the ordinance, which will regulate noise within city limits to preserve "peace and quiet.". City Councillor Pam Miller said she expects council to approve the amendment, the article says. The Palm Beach Post reports in an editorial that noise from ice cream trucks is against the law in Boca Raton, Florida. The Central Maine Morning Sentinel reports a public conduct ordinance was proposed to the Pittsfield, Maine city council by the ordinance committee to prohibit excessive late-night noise from the city's youth. The City News Service reports that Los Angeles City Officials are fighting a state bill that would override local leaf blowere bans. The Chicago Tribune reports that an effort in Aurora, Illinois to enforce a noise ordinance directed at blaring stereos from vehicles has combined the forces of the Near West Side Neighborhood Association with community police officers. The proposal is being considered to deal with the partying students in off-campus housing. The ordinance was watered-down from the original proposal by the Sheriff's Department, and vague language defined a violation only as "unreasonable noise which is clearly audible beyond the bounds of their personal property." The Northern Echo of England reports that residents of Darlington Borough, England, disturbed by noise from late-night work by a cable TV company brought their objections to town officials. According to an article in The Columbian, a Clark County man complained about model airplane noise at a nearby fairground so vociferously that county commissioners ordered sound tests. 10, 1998). The Dallas Morning News reports that Plano, Texas' Planning Commission is considering a noise ordinance proposal that would stictly limit the light and noise that a car-related business (such as a gas station) can allow to leave their property. Judge Invalidates Florida City's Noise Ordinance (Nov. 27, 1997). As gardeners struggle with the new ordinance, police are still in the process of drawing up guidelines to enforce it. While city and state officials Monday night made a strong case for the Hornets, citizens asked the Navy for: peace, quiet and safety. The Chicago Tribune reports late last week, the village board of Winfield, Illinois, voted to reject a proposed noise ordinance that many residents argued was unnecessary and too broad. An article from the Associated Press reported that an anti-abortion protester was cited for violating a local noise ordinance because he was yelling. The Copley News Service reports that Springfield, Illinois is planning to strengthen their noise ordinance by allowing police to impound cars with stereos playing at an excessively loud volume. In residential and conservation zones, noise may not exceed 64 dB from 7 AM to 9 PM Monday through Saturday, and may not exceed 58 dB at other times. The Los Angeles Times reports that La Palma, California's City Council has tentatively approved a noise ordinance to restrict operating noise and time for leaf blowers. 17, 1999). Thank you for visiting the Durham County website. Councillors will be reviewing the list next Tuesday. 24, 1998). The Columbus Dispatch reports that Westerville, Ohio plans to enforce its soon-to-be-revised noise ordinance across community borders in an attempt to quiet a Columbus amphitheater. The Wisconsin State Journal reports the Madison, Wisconsin, Economic Development Commission rejected a proposed noise ordinance Thursday. The Orlando Sentinel Tribune reports that residents of golf course communities may start their days a little earlier, thanks to a recent decision by the Orange City Council. Meanwhile, the city attorney's office is drafting a new noise ordinance, the article reports. The Associated Press State & Local Wire reports that noise ordinance enforcement in Troy, New York sometimes include confiscating cars with loud car stereos. Business Reps. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that Seattle's new noise ordinance is almost in effect, but that the Mayor and the City Council still haven't agreed on a few issues. There are several exemptions. The Post and Courier reports the Charleston, South Carolina, County Council, is working to create a fair and enforceable noise ordinance that will give relief to neighbors annoyed by animal noise. Maine Wood Chip Mill Owner Wants to Expand; Residents Already Complaining About Current Noise Levels (Oct. 29, 1997). City officials say that some trucks drive by the same area every ten minutes. The Los Angeles Times reports that Los Angeles' ban on gas-fueled leafblowers finally went into effect today after nearly a year of debate. The Associated Press State & Local Wire reports that Put-In-Bay, Ohio has created a noise ordinance to crack down on bars which compete with each other by turning up their music. St. Stephen, South Carolina Begins Enforcing Its Laws to Fine Cars with Excessively Loud Stereos or Darkly-Tinted Windows (Aug. 26, 1999). The request comes in response to noise problems in a local parking lots in front of Walgreen's on the scenic Riverwalk. Maine Residents Challenge Stone Company Over Noise and Work Hours (Jan. 11, 2000). Parkland, Florida, Drafts Noise Ordinance (Apr. The Hartford Courant reports Ellington, Connecticut, residents gathered Monday at a town ordinance meeting addressing noise and blight. The Chicago Daily Herald reports semi-tractor trailers parked in the back of a Motel 6 in Villa Park, Chicago, are causing nearby residents to lose sleep. According to an article by the Associated Press, a proposed local noise ordinance in Penbrook, Pennsylvania can be interpreted so narrowly that children could be banned for roller-skating or bouncing a ball. Florida Residents Get Angry About Nightclub Noise (Feb. 13, 1998). In addition, a 'reasonable person standard' allows officers to issue citations in cases where the numerical noise limits are met while the situation seems unreasonable. 17, 1999). The Santa Fe New Mexica reports that Santa Fe, New Mexico is close to passing a proposed ordinance which would fine operators of loud stereos as much as $500 if they can be heard from 25 feet away. The Tampa Tribune reports that Florida's Pasco County Commission is expected to make a decision today on a new noise ordinance that would allow sheriff's deputies to ticket noise violators without using a sound meter. The Associated Press reports that an impending bill in the California legislature, if passed, would limit cities and counties in their regulation of noisy leaf blowers. 10, 1997). Other residents in the communities of Vero Isles, Vista Harbor, and McKee Point are supportive of the Norconks' efforts. 27, 1999). 15, 1999). Selective Enforcement of Noise Ordinance a Concern Says Pittsburgh Editorialist (Aug. 9, 1998). But Sgt. 12, 1999). Bennington, Nebraska Noise Ordinance Rewritten (Apr. The Asbury Park Press reports that the Eatontown (New York) Borough Council voted last week to hire a part-time noise control officer to serve as a liaison between businesses and residents. Fines will range from $5 to $500, and maintenance of public property will be exempted. The Buffalo News reports that the Village of Hamburg has adopted an eight-page noise ordinance. This recent decision rescinds an earlier one requiring him to remove the jet. 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Excessive Noise, Maryland Senate Committee Wants to Limit County's Authority to Set Local Noise Ordinances, Washington Man Claims Toy Airplanes Violate County Ordinance, City of Leesburg, Florida to Formulate Noise Ordinance, Manawatu, New Zealand District Council to Begin Imposing Fines For Excessive Residential Noise, UK Residents Oppose New Nightclub Because of Noise and Rowdiness, Pembroke Pines, Florida Considers Stricter Noise Ordinance, Addison, Illinois Toughens Noise Ordinance to Address Loud Car Stereos, Ordinance Prohibiting All-Terrain Vehicles Along Reservoir in Rumford, Rhode Island Amended to Create Stiffer Fines, Street Preacher Says Beaufort, South Carolina Noise Law that Sets Different Decibel Limits for Amplified and Unamplified Noise is Discriminatory to Street Preachers, Wealthy Florida Developer Finally Complies With Noise Ordinance, Airport Officials Rethink Decision: California Man's Jet Can Stay, Texas City Councils Say Noise Regulation Difficult to Enforce, 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70 Decibels for Special Events, Banning, California Council to Vote on New Noise Ordinance, Charlestown, Rhode Island Town Council to Vote On Proposed Noise Ordinance Amendments That Would Raise Fines and Simplify Enforcement, Buffalo, New York Toughens Its Noise Ordinance, Simsbury, Connecticut Plans to Establish a Noise Ordinance, Hammond, Louisiana Council Impatient with Legal Department's Pace in Developing Noise Laws, Tavares, Florida Noise Ordinance In Place, Though Specific Decibel Limits Are Absent, All Three Candidates for Town Council in Narragansett, Rhode Island Support a Noise Ordinance Review, Carmel, Indiana's New Noise Ordinance Includes Stiffer Fines and Specific Noise Limits, Chicago Suburb Police Attack Loud Car Stereos By Impounding Cars and Levying High Fines, Montford, North Carolina Residents Complain About Continuing Noise from Loud Car Stereos and Reckless Drivers; New Noise Ordinance to Raise Fines for Repeat Offenders, Complaints From a Chapel Hill, North Carolina Resident About Noise From a Golf Course Fan Prompted Council Member to Propose Short-Term Fix to Forbid "Continuous" Noise; Long-Term Fix May Tighten Decibel Limits In General, Annapolis, Maryland City Council Considers Revisions to Make a New Public Nuisance Law More Specific, Proposed Ordinance in Ybor, Florida Is Aimed to Quiet Loud Clubs; Other Noise Sources Still Make Up Majority of the Problem, Revisions to Noise Ordinance in Florence, Alabama Simplify Enforcement, New Noise Ordinance to Be Proposed in Louisville, Kentucky After Local Tavern Receives Ten Citations, Pulaski County Supervisors Can't Agree with Planning Commission on Which Body Should Initiate a Noise Ordinance, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Police and City Officials Work Towards Reduction of Motorcycle Noise, O'Fallon, Missouri Enacts Emergency Noise Ordinance to Address Noise Complaints Directed At Baseball Field, Police in Troy, New York Confiscate Cars with Too-Loud Stereos as Evidence of Noise Violations, Tavares, Florida Noise Ordinance Will Technically Forbid Loud Frogs From Croaking, New Ordinance in Carmel, Indiana Aimed to Quiet Nighttime Noise, New Noise Ordinance in Carmel, Indiana Imposes Stiff Fines for Loud Car Stereos, Change to Noise Ordinance in Alexandria, Louisiana Means Stiffer Fines for Violators, St. Joseph County, Indiana Council Adopts Noise Ordinance, Cross Plains, Wisconsin Introduces Ordinance to Regulate Noise from Outdoor Concerts, Jupiter Island, Florida Bans Noisy Winter Construction, Parishioner at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana Applauds New Law to Keep Street Performers Quiet During Church Services, Raleigh, North Carolina Letter to the Editor Asserts that Ordinance Exemptions For Noisy City-Sponsored Events are Unfair, Town Council in Charlestown, Rhode Island Passes New Noise Ordinance, Elkhart, Indiana Toughens Noise Ordinance, Police in Flushing, Michigan Use Unmarked Cars to Identify Noise Ordinance Violators, Sacramento County Developers May Have To Disclose Airport Noise to Buyers, Caged Dogs in UK Back Yard Cause for Concern Among Neighbors, Illinois town Council To Update Noise Ordinance, Noise Action Day Celebrated in Smashing Ceremony, Town Council In UK To Fine Noisy Neighbors, UK City Council Smashes Loud Stereo As Warning On Noise Action Day, UK Groups Say Noise Is Hazardous to Your Health, Noise Action Day Reveals Noise Complaints On the Rise, Elkhart, Michigan Mayoral Candidate and Common Council Member Wants to Toughen Local Noise Ordinance, Residents of Villa Park, Illinois Want Existing Noise Ordinance Strengthened to Increase Enforceability and Eliminate Late-Night Idling of Refrigerator Trucks, Louisiana Senate Approves Bill to Prohibit Excessive Noise Near Hospitals and Houses of Worship, Isle of Palms, SC Restaurant Wins Court Battle over "Overbroad" Noise Ordinance, Miami Club Abandons Noise Ordinance Lawsuit After City Drops Violation Fines, Naperville, IL Seeks to Refine Its Noise Ordinances, Tavares, Florida City Council Postpones Passage of Noise Ordinance; More Objective Definitions Needed, New York City Enacts New, Stricter Noise Ordinance, San Antonio, TX Cites Concrete Company for Noise, Long Grove, IL Golf Course Owners Protest Time Limits on Noisy Mowing, Tavares, FL City Council to Vote on Stricter Noise Ordinance, Hot Springs, AK Police to Target Noisy Car Stereos and "Boom Boxes" in City, New Tampa, FL Noise Ordinance Has Residents Asking for More Restrictions, Bar Owners for Less, Noise Ordinance in Hendricks County, Indiana Repealed After Less Than a Year Since Vague Language Makes it Impossible to Enforce, Chicago, Illinois Alderman Suggests Easing Noise Ordinance Against Boom-Cars, Claiming Consequence of Car-Impoundment Falls Too Disproportionately on Minorities; City Council Disagrees, Stamford, Connecticut Police Take Over Enforcement of Hard-To-Enforce Noise Laws, City Commissioners in Haines City, Florida Tighten Noise Ordinance Restrictions, Menlo Park, California's City Council Sets Decibel Limit for Leaf Blowers and Restricts Hours, Rejecting Proposal to Only Allow Their Use Every Other Week, Providence, Rhode Island City Council Proposes Revisions to Toughen Noise Ordinance, Tavares, Florida's City Council Gave Preliminary Approval to New Noise Ordinance; Some Worry it is Too Subjective, Haines City, Florida Council Will Hold Workshop to Tighten Noise Ordinance, Wauconda, Illinois Considers Increasing Penalties for Noise Ordinance to Increase Compliance.
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