At noon today, the Charlotte Community Safety Committee is scheduled to discuss Charlotte’s noise ordinance. The committee would like to propose changes to the ordinance that would have a serious impact on outdoor music events in the city.
Among the changes being discussed:
– It shall be unlawful to operate or allow the operation of any sound amplification equipment so as to create sounds registering 55 db between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. or 50 db between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. except in accordance with a permit. The permits are also limiting to 15 hours per year.
For restaurants and bars:
– No live outdoor amplified music within 400 feet of residential zoning.
You can find the full agenda here.
The meeting takes place at noon at 600 E. 4th Street, Room 280.
This article appears in Feb 15-21, 2011.
So, Verizon wireless is going to be closed down? Is there a certain area that this pertains too? For some reason I get the feeling that this will not pertain to the music factory, but will pertain to its competitors.