[UC] Enforcing Phila's Noise Ordinance

[Lillja]

I thought everyone might be interested in seeing this...

City Council Will Let Police Write Tickets for Loud Parties

by KYW's Mike Dunn 

Philadelphia police would get new powers to crack down on loud, window-rattling parties that disturb neighbors, under a bill just approved by a City Council committee. 

 Thomas O'Donnell, a resident of Juniata Park, complained to the committee that police issue tickets for things like parking and trash violations, but do nothing about loud parties: 

"Someone violating any of these laws doesn't affect my quality of life. But someone playing their music too loud at 1 am does. I work for a living. Most of the people that violate this don't." 

Police have not been ticketing for loud noise because, until now, only the Health Department had the power to do so. 

Now, the council committee has okayed a bill that lets police officers also issue tickets for excessive noise, and it increases the fines. Approval by the full City Council is expected. 

Police officials say each district is getting a noise meter, so officers can actually get a reading of the decibels coming from a house -- making their case in court stronger. 



<>

Fwd: [UC] Enforcing Phila's Noise Ordinance

[Krfapt]

In a message dated 12/10/2003 5:10:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I thought everyone might be interested in seeing this...City Council Will Let Police Write Tickets for Loud Parties
Reminds me of the time someone told me I was responsible for the moral decay of society because I was walking my dogs (baggie in pocket, of course) on the beach in Atlantic City in February -- despite his (turns out to be erroneous) belief that this activity was prohibited. There, in the shadow of the AC Hilton (for those who think gambling is morally wrong), while hookers were plying their trade not one block north in broad daylight along Pacific Avenue (for those who think prostitution is morally wrong).
 
Surely there are higher priorities for the police in Philadelphia than this -- notwithstanding the annoyances of occasional loud neighbors after 10:00 pm.
 
 
Al Krigman
--- Begin Message ---
I thought everyone might be interested in seeing this...

City Council Will Let Police Write Tickets for Loud Parties

by KYW's Mike Dunn 

Philadelphia police would get new powers to crack down on loud, window-rattling parties that disturb neighbors, under a bill just approved by a City Council committee. 

 Thomas O'Donnell, a resident of Juniata Park, complained to the committee that police issue tickets for things like parking and trash violations, but do nothing about loud parties: 

"Someone violating any of these laws doesn't affect my quality of life. But someone playing their music too loud at 1 am does. I work for a living. Most of the people that violate this don't." 

Police have not been ticketing for loud noise because, until now, only the Health Department had the power to do so. 

Now, the council committee has okayed a bill that lets police officers also issue tickets for excessive noise, and it increases the fines. Approval by the full City Council is expected. 

Police officials say each district is getting a noise meter, so officers can actually get a reading of the decibels coming from a house -- making their case in court stronger. 




<>--- End Message ---

Re: [UC] Enforcing Phila's Noise Ordinance

[Daniel Widyono]

Thanks for the forward.

Does anyone have a pointer to the original legislation, or anything else that
would explain whether or not this also applies to commercial establishments
which abut or exist within residential communities?

Dan W.

> City Council Will Let Police Write Tickets for Loud Parties


You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the
list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see
.