Township noise ordnance

[Lean L]

One of the houses next to me recently became a rental property. They were fine neighbors until the past two and a half months when they started blasting music almost everyday. I tried to ignore it as much as I could but it has only gotten worse. This is only one of the things that they have been doing. They've taken up the street bike riding without helmets and screaming (around 8 of them live in a 3 bdrm house, 4-5 ride bikes in the streets carelessly). They are nice people it seems but this is just too annoying. They scream all day and destroy the peace. I could not find anything in the township code about rental property max residents but I have found this:

No person, firm or business entity shall play, use or operate, or knowingly permit to be played, used or operated, any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, sound amplifier, bell, siren, whistle, alarm, audio signaling device, loudspeaker, exhaust or other machine or device that generates or reproduces sound, upon real or personal property owned, occupied or controlled by him or it, in such manner that the sound emanating from such machine or device equals or exceeds at any boundary of such property the more restrictive of the following:
(1)

Ten decibels greater than the ambient background noise level; or
(2)

Sixty-five decibels during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. or 60 decibels during the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Noise levels shall be measured according to American National Standards Institute Methods for the Measurement of Sound Pressure Levels, ANSI SI.13-1971 (R.1986), or other equivalent method. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to alter or affect the provisions of Chapter 113 of the Code.

I assume that the music is louder than 60dbs as I can hear it throughout my entire house but even that were the case, would the township actually do anything about this or is this one of the silly things that no one cares about?

 

[zerocool84]

If they are bugging you then it's your right to complain to the local law enforcement. I've had parties and had cops called on me cus we were too loud. I've never called on anyone else cus I don't like being called on.

 

[xSauronx]

have you spoken to the neighbors?

if not, talk to them first
if so, talk to the police.

 

[shortylickens]

I get a bunch of those boat horns and terrorize them randomly.
Of course, I'm an evil bastard.

 

[Lean L]

Originally posted by: xSauronx
have you spoken to the neighbors?

if not, talk to them first
if so, talk to the police.

Done both, Once had to call the popo at 2AM cause they were having a brawl outside. They just revert to their old ways. Is there any way to make them turn their music down permantly?

Also, like I said before, this is not even the main issue, they ride bikes in the street all day without safety equipment or sense. I slow down to a crawl everytime I get close to my house to avoid hitting them. I couldn't really find anything about that in the codes though.

 

[dud]

Does your neighborhood have an HOA? If so complain to them.

You might want to try attacking this from a different angle. The owner of the house is at least partially responsible for the current situation. Contact them if you can and tell them what is happening.

 

[Lean L]

Originally posted by: dud
Does your neighborhood have an HOA? If so complain to them.

You might want to try attacking this from a different angle. The owner of the house is at least partially responsible for the current situation. Contact them if you can and tell them what is happening.

No HOA, for better or for worse

I wrote the owners already and addressed all the issues. No response, didn't even come by to check it out.

 

[l0cke]

Originally posted by: iamanidiot


Done both, Once had to call the popo at 2AM cause they were having a brawl outside. They just revert to their old ways. Is there any way to make them turn their music down permantly?

Cut their power.

Also, someone will probably post that XKCD comic.

 

[shortylickens]

Dont sweat the HOA. We have one and it means nothing. Only honest people follow the rules. Everyone else gets a free pass because the group is too scared to start anything confrontational.

 

[Ruptga]

Originally posted by: l0cke

Originally posted by: iamanidiot


Done both, Once had to call the popo at 2AM cause they were having a brawl outside. They just revert to their old ways. Is there any way to make them turn their music down permantly?

Cut their power.

Also, someone will probably post that XKCD comic.

This one?

 

[StinkyPinky]

Shitty neighbors suck. And no, you can't do much about it. You can complain all you want but the cops will just see it as a very minor violation and not do anything.

Some people are just selfish assholes.

 

[Lean L]

oh and an update: Skunk like smell coming from their house tonight. I've smelled it before but assumed I was frying my computer from the heat. Discovered it was coming from their direction.

There is an old man living amonst them so it could be medicinal... take action or not? I'd think this is another one of those things that no one cares about.