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| twigburst |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6272982.stm
New York adjusts volume control
Excessive noise causes a whole range of disorders, experts say
Noise ban for NYC
The City That Never Sleeps is giving those yearning for a bit of peace a helping hand - New Yorkers are adjusting to a new noise code.
Barking dogs, dustcarts, lawn mowers, pneumatic drills and noisy iPods are all targets of the crackdown.
Even Mr Softee the ice cream van can only play his jingles while moving.
Noise is the biggest cause of calls to the city's 311 Quality of Life hotline and under the new law, officers will be despatched to investigate complaints.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg pushed for the new laws to be approved in 2005. It is the first change in noise regulations in more than 30 years.
"People have a right to sleep and it's finding that balance - we will do that," the mayor said.
Experts say excessive noise can cause citizens a whole range of problems from hearing loss to sleep disorders or wider psychological problems.
In New York, it has had residents ringing the 311 hotline off the hook. Every year, the Quality of Life line receives about 275,000 noise complaints.
Some of the new regulations include:
Pneumatic drills must have noise jackets
Dustcarts have to keep 15m (50ft) away from residential buildings overnight
Restrictions on the hours of use of lawn mowers
Ice cream trucks cannot play jingles while stationary
Loud music will incur fines ranging from $50 (£25) for a portable stereo up to $24,000 for restaurants ignoring a first warning. Night clubs must reduce decibel levels
Cars can be towed away if their alarm goes off for more than three minutes at night
Fines for dog owners whose pets bark for more than 10 minutes continuously during the day or five at night
The last measure has brought howls of protests from dog owners who said people and cars were by far the bigger offenders.
Dog owner Marlene Hussey, who lives on the Upper West Side, told the Newsday newspaper: "Humans make a lot more noise than doggies do. How are you going to tell a dog you only have five minutes?"
But Ailen Bronzaft, who helped develop the code, defended the regulations, which came in on Sunday.
She told Agence France-Presse news agency: "New Yorkers are very tolerant and reasonable people: they take the subways, they take the streets, they go out, to the stadium, to parades. But when they close their doors at home, that is when they expect to be quiet."
Department of Environmental Protection officers will enforce the laws, although they will not be patrolling the streets. |
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| Yan |
| Well that's just horrid. |
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| steven-neil |
| them ing ice cream vans need shutting up....ask Brian Toia about the ****** who used to park outside my house in Florida....needless to say,,after a quiet word in his ear it didnt happen again...i think the thought of having a truck surgically removed from his ass gave him cause for concern.... |
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| beema |
| Well, clubs (and everywhere else) DO need to reduce decibel levels, but this whole crusade is retarded because everyone is going deaf blasting their ipod earphones anyways. |
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| ReenTeenTeen |
| I cant wait to interupt my wife in a middle of her PMS shouting at me after 10 minutes with, "Honey, your time to scream ran out.". :stongue: |
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| ShellSh0ck |
gosh, didn't they just come out with new noise codes like 2 years ago? :conf:
well, whatever.
speaking of excessive noise, minimoo was shut down by the pigs last night because of "excessive noise." :( it was a good one despite the rain! :(
edit: dani here :) |
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| SiLveR_NrGy_985 |
| quote: | Originally posted by beema
Well, clubs (and everywhere else) DO need to reduce decibel levels, but this whole crusade is retarded because everyone is going deaf blasting their ipod earphones anyways. |
wow..... in a city that never sleeps it sounds more like to me they want to completely end what New York is known for, what a bunch of fascists |
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| GUBostonDubs |
| quote: | Originally posted by steven-neil
them ing ice cream vans need shutting up....ask Brian Toia about the ****** who used to park outside my house in Florida....needless to say,,after a quiet word in his ear it didnt happen again...i think the thought of having a truck surgically removed from his ass gave him cause for concern.... |
this is why u need to invest in anti-tank missiles... |
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| aNYthing |
| quote: | Originally posted by ReenTeenTeen
I cant wait to interupt my wife in a middle of her PMS shouting at me after 10 minutes with, "Honey, your time to scream ran out.". :stongue: |
:stongue: :stongue: :stongue: ROFLMAO!!! that one cracked me up and it's a useful tip to boot!
to take it one step further: "anti-bark electro-shock dog color for mother-in-law" anyone? :toothless |
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| pyro264jb |
this is not some ing retirement home in florida this is nyc.
wack... |
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| cheshirepk8 |
| quote: | Originally posted by ReenTeenTeen
I cant wait to interupt my wife in a middle of her PMS shouting at me after 10 minutes with, "Honey, your time to scream ran out.". :stongue: |
Oh my god... jesus. That's frikken awesome.
Hopefully this is one of the ridiculous laws that gets overturned quickly. There is hope, you can finally buy beer on a Sunday in Massachusetts so maybe they will realize the futility of this. |
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| cheshirepk8 |
| quote: | Originally posted by twigburst
She told Agence France-Presse news agency: "New Yorkers are very tolerant and reasonable people: they take the subways, they take the streets, they go out, to the stadium, to parades. But when they close their doors at home, that is when they expect to be quiet."
Department of Environmental Protection officers will enforce the laws, although they will not be patrolling the streets. |
New Yorkers who expect it to be quiet live in New Jersey or suburbs.
If you live in a city there is going to be noise. Deal with it or get out. |
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