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Originally Posted by JAM
 Interesting points RJ
What time did this occur? What time does the ordinance kick in? Or is it 24/7? |
The complaint was at 8:30PM. I think the ordinance is 24/7 AFAIK. And it's 70db, not 75db. Quieter than a conversation; far, far from anywhere CLOSE to harmful sound levels. OSHA allows 90-95db constant for an 8 hour workday.
Check out this chart. A telephone dial tone is 80dB. I guess we should be protecting telemarketers from the terrible harm to their hearing?
http://www.gcaudio.com/resources/howtos/loudness.html
Also, for RJ --
Does THIS look like it's from 1986?
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/council/d...plan041707.pdf
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/developme...usic_venue.pdf
http://www.cityofaustin.org/edims/do....cfm?id=126589
There is specific targeting of music venues in this ordinance. If the sound is a problem, then why are motorized vehicles (all louder than 70db), construction, loud conversations, birds, dogs, etc all not banned 24/7? Shouldn't there be enforcement targeting them? At least a dog permit must be required, right? Any bark is going to be over the 70db level.