New repressive Seattle noise ordinance: Rally this Mon., 10/4 (fwd)

[Malcolm Taran]

Hi

Are we referring to the same noise ordinance?

I'd suggest talking to neighborhood associations as
well as city Code and Land Use people.  If you've 
ever lived near (or within a block) of a party Animal
House in a residential neighborhood, or the seemingly
hearing-impaired owner of an incessant dog, you may
recall some sympathy for urban dwellers seeking relief
within their own homes, much less their own yards.

At a summer Ravenna Neighborhood Alliance meeting, a 
Code and Land Use technician described how the 
proposed noise ordinance contains valid, objective 
engineering in determining compliance (or non-
compliance) before formal legal proceedings and 
citations, while leaving the cops discretion in 
advising people before resorting to the red tape.

A laudable feature from the perspective of neighbors is
that the actual noisemakers themselves would be liable, 
not just the property owner.

Livable urban life can become a viable alternative to 
endless sprawl.

"It's just apartment house sense... 
One man's ceiling is another man's floor" (Paul Simon). 

Malcolm Taran

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