[Vision2020] noise ordinance

[pkraut at moscow.com]

So are the cops going to ride around with a meter that measures the sound 
level?? Or are you going to take their word for the noise or from the 
neighbors? I think some of you are making this much harder than it needs 
to be. Either we can trust our officers to make a judgement call or we 
should just get rid of them. What cha' think?
> Tom,
> 
> I don't disagree with what you have said about being a considerate 
neighbor. 
>   But I do think there should be a specific sound limit, and one should 
only 
> be cited for exceeding that limit.  It should not be up to the officer's 
> discretion.
> 
> Sunil
> 
> 
> >From: Tom Ivie <the_ivies3 at yahoo.com>
> >To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] noise ordinance
> >Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:22:46 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >I think a compromise can be made on the noise ordinance.  How about 
> >limiting it to noise after a certain time, say 10:00pm.  I doubt that 
> >someone who respects a neighborhood and being neighborly will blatantly 
be 
> >disrespectful to neighbors after that time.  If they do, cite them.  
Maybe 
> >even go as far as involving alcohol, that tends to create more problems 
at 
> >times like beer cans/bottles in neighbors yards/broken in the street, 
along 
> >with the yelling/singing of "DAYO" at 11:30pm while the neighborhood 
kids 
> >are in bed trying to sleep (along with most of the parents).  I 
personally 
> >have a problem with someone that leaves a half  or even quarter empty 
beer 
> >can next to my curb for my 4 yr old to find by accident -not cool. I 
don't 
> >have a problem with someone honking their horn obnoxiously (well maybe 
a 
> >little -just being honest) in the daytime but at 11:30 at night because 
> >they are too lazy to go to the door that is 30 ft away -I have a 
problem 
> >with that.  Then after drinking
> >  at the house/apt. the whole crew piles into cars to hit the bars and 
I 
> >hope and pray that is all they hit -All I can say is that I hope they 
have 
> >a designated driver.  It is about being a responsible, considerate, and 
> >respectful neighbor.
> >
> >Tom & Liz Ivie
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