FW noise ordinance
#1
Posted 22 September 2011 - 11:13 AM
http://www.star-tele...verhauling.html
#2
Posted 24 September 2011 - 01:51 PM
Business owners realize those living in mixed use locations potentially spend 1000% or more than those that just visit, people spend money near to where they live, that's generally a big reason they live there, it's close to their favorite shopping. So WHY would any business owner in their right mind want to anger or inconvenience such a huge base of revenue? It's simple, they don't.
Until there are clear channels between business owners and urban residents, ordinances will have to do. It's unfortunate that some working at local businesses find it a source of amusement, at least the few I've overheard discussing the situation.
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#3
Posted 07 October 2011 - 01:13 AM
#4
Posted 07 October 2011 - 12:12 PM
Birdland, I totally agree with you. I call these 11:00 p.m. mobile crazies "operation rolling thunder". Fortunately, the noise is a temporary annoyance, unless of course the idiot decides to sit in his vehicle in the driveway and keep listening to that junk.Darn. I thought this topic was about the possibility of ticketing bass-er cars. The Nethrlands does something like ticketing noise. Wish we did.
#5
Posted 08 October 2011 - 10:04 AM
I've lived downtown long enough that stuff just rocks me to sleep, 2nd only to sleeping close enough to jets to feel the engine runs, like a kid in a car seat.Birdland, I totally agree with you. I call these 11:00 p.m. mobile crazies "operation rolling thunder". Fortunately, the noise is a temporary annoyance, unless of course the idiot decides to sit in his vehicle in the driveway and keep listening to that junk.
Darn. I thought this topic was about the possibility of ticketing bass-er cars. The Nethrlands does something like ticketing noise. Wish we did.
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#6
Posted 01 May 2012 - 10:03 AM
#7
Posted 01 May 2012 - 07:42 PM
Your dog can bark all he wants to as long as I am not forced to listen to it at my house. As the world has gone more and more dog crazy there will have to be much greater control on this worst of noise pollution. There is no acceptable reason for a a dog to be allowed to bark if not in the middle of your own 800 acre farm. Surely not for security, which is one of the weakest arguments of many. Dogs are stupid. Barking for 30 minutes at guys picking up trash is not a security function. One dog can ruin a square mile. Completely unacceptable.
#8
Posted 01 May 2012 - 09:37 PM
#9
Posted 01 May 2012 - 09:58 PM
I used to be tortured by a neighbors dog that barked at airplanes. As we lived in Arlington at the time (South of DFW Airport) there were a lot of planes overhead. There is not an acceptable excuse for a barking dark. Even if they don't bother some people.
#10
Posted 02 May 2012 - 06:58 AM
Fort Worth City Council sets decibel standards for noise violations
#11
Posted 02 May 2012 - 07:11 AM
Good.According to the Star-Telegram's article about the new ordinance, "For barking dogs and crowing roosters, 10 minutes of continuous noise constitutes a violation."
Fort Worth City Council sets decibel standards for noise violations
#12
Posted 02 May 2012 - 09:46 AM
Good.
According to the Star-Telegram's article about the new ordinance, "For barking dogs and crowing roosters, 10 minutes of continuous noise constitutes a violation."
Fort Worth City Council sets decibel standards for noise violations
As it should be in a civilized society. Throw in car stereos "booming" in driveways, along with the barking dogs, crowing roosters and whatnot, and it's a perfectly reasonable rule for all to abide by.
Bruce Burton
#13
Posted 02 May 2012 - 11:12 AM
Not specifically a fan, but I saw this today:
http://shine.yahoo.c...-011800123.html
#14
Posted 02 May 2012 - 03:48 PM
1. you are a documented cat person--me too, just saying that might make you a little biasedThere is no acceptable reason for a a dog to be allowed to bark if not in the middle of your own 800 acre farm.
2. what about some stranger walking by taking pictures of everything to post of various sites, including local tv stations--maybe the dog thinks you are a criminal? You acknowledged that could happen by the police that were there when you took pictures of the police cars and the broken window in some random downtown building--how does the dog distinguish you from friend or foe?
#15
Posted 02 May 2012 - 05:56 PM
I do love cats. I care for dogs, very much. (I would have one on my farm.) Not in the city. And I don't think cats should be outside except on one's farm. Cats do not live long outside, anyplace.
And I would never allow either a dog or a cat to breed. For sure. I would fix any of them on their first eligible day. Including the stupid, but cute, cat that has not been out of my condo for 6 years. (this cat doesn't even know ME from Jack the Ripper.) Found her as a 5 week old clinging to a curb of a busy street. (Had her fixed at like 12 weeks. She has never been on a date) Dogs and cats both would like to be fixed. They would much rather concentrate on playing and eating. Increasing the supply of cats or dogs is the worst kind of animal abuse.
#16
Posted 04 May 2012 - 11:10 AM
"New Noise Violation Ordinance claims it's first victim.... Iron Chef Tim Love's West 7th Fort Worth Love Shack is out of it's lease after May 31st. Chef is looking for a new location..."
@cheftimlove - Unfortunately our lease is expiring. Love Shack so7 moving may 31st. Come get your last dirty love in So7! #neednewlocation!
#17
Posted 04 May 2012 - 01:53 PM
Most landlords get someone in with great rates and let you get established then slowly start jacking rates to a point where you have no choice but to part ways. Works out okay for both parties, now the land lord will be able to tell them of the great run the last place had, and T.Love will be able to find a new location with better lease rates or better yet, good purchase price.
And I don't see how pets could factor into the noise ordinance, it might accidentally ensnare some unfortunate pet owner with an unusably obnoxious dog, which might encourage them to keep them inside after hours. I think the primary target of this ordinance was aimed at obnoxious people.
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#18
Posted 05 May 2012 - 06:23 AM
Is Barcadia still open?
#19
Posted 14 May 2012 - 09:55 AM
#20
Posted 14 May 2012 - 01:00 PM
Well I hope this puts a end to the Toy Run. Somehow Santa and his eleves are able get toys to kids without all that noise, And stopping taffic all over Fort Worth Dallas !
Yeah, I always hated that one morning a year when Christmas cheer got in the way of my curmudgeaning.
harumph, harumph, harumph, grumble, grumble grumble...
#21
Posted 14 May 2012 - 03:33 PM
Well I hope this puts a end to the Toy Run. Somehow Santa and his eleves are able get toys to kids without all that noise, And stoppingtrafficc all over Fort Worth Dallas !
I hate the toy run. I hate motorcycle gangs whether or not they are for a good cause or a bad cause. Indeed, all they do is wreck traffic patterns, inflict terrible noise upon the innocent public and pollute the air. (Most motorcycles pollute the air much more than most automobiles.)
If you want kids to have a Christmas present, do the right thing and Paypal your $20. to a good cause such as gifts for kids.
( www.speedwaycharities.org/donate/) Nothing says Merry Christmas less then thousands noisy motorcycles wrecking an interstate for a day. I don't care if they do have an exhaust smelling teddy bear wired to their sissy bar.
#22
Posted 14 May 2012 - 06:34 PM
Then lets do away with all the fun runs and bike races while we're at it, they're a bit inconvenient as well.
Well I hope this puts a end to the Toy Run. Somehow Santa and his eleves are able get toys to kids without all that noise, And stoppingtrafficc all over Fort Worth Dallas !
I hate the toy run. I hate motorcycle gangs whether or not they are for a good cause or a bad cause. Indeed, all they do is wreck traffic patterns, inflict terrible noise upon the innocent public and pollute the air. (Most motorcycles pollute the air much more than most automobiles.)
If you want kids to have a Christmas present, do the right thing and Paypal your $20. to a good cause such as gifts for kids.
( www.speedwaycharities.org/donate/) Nothing says Merry Christmas less then thousands of hungover slobs on noisy motorcycles wrecking an interstate for a day. I don't care if they do have an exhaust smelling teddy bear wired to their sissy bar.
Just because it's a form of recreation you don't partake does not mean it's not a worthwhile endeavor. I hear jack hammering all the time during the day, construction has a pass so I don't see why you can't get a pass for worthwhile events.
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#23
Posted 14 May 2012 - 06:43 PM
#24
Posted 21 November 2022 - 06:54 AM
I read on the "Nextdoor.com" forum about a loud concert at Panther Island yesterday. Apparently, it was so loud residential neighbors miles away could hear it. Fortunately for me, I live in southwest Fort Worth. Did anyone in our own forum complain?
#25
Posted 21 November 2022 - 12:34 PM
I live on the Northside near Panther Island and have heard some concerts they have had in the past... Particularly Ubi-Dubi, but I did not hear anything this weekemd.
#27
Posted 22 November 2022 - 08:24 PM
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#28
Posted 22 November 2022 - 09:00 PM
From hyperlinked article: https://www.wired.co...s-sing-morning/
For many years, scientists theorized that the atmospheric conditions in the early morning typically cooler and drier than later in the day might allow birdsong to travel further through the air. However, recent research shows this isn't the case. Birdsong travels just as far, if not farther, at noon as at dawn.
Although dawn songs don't carry farther, they are clearer and more consistent, and this could be even more important. Individual males have their own signature songs, with slight variations that identify them to their neighbors. If you're a male trying to attract a mate or defend your territory, it's more important to let your fellow birds know that it's you singing than it is to be heard over a long distance. Singing in the morning leads to a more consistent signal and makes it more likely that other birds will be able to identify the singer correctly.
#29
Posted 22 November 2022 - 09:14 PM
#30
Posted 22 November 2022 - 10:02 PM
I also think that in the fall / winter temperature inversions are more common (warmer air over cooler air) and that will bend sound back to the ground that might have radiated up and out under more normal conditions. It would be possible for there to be a flat donut shape around the sound source that could be slightly quieter than further out under the right conditions.
Then there is the wind that can cause its own kind of refraction.
Also at low frequencies buildings / structures / walls / rooms can create resonant cavities and make things worse.
For traffic noise, much of the noise is from the tires, and I think when things are colder, that noise from the tire flex and tread increases.
#31
Posted 23 November 2022 - 10:42 AM
I'm very sensitive to "base drum" noise, which sometimes originates from a house down the street of my neighborhood, or from a house on a street in the next block, or from a passing auto that has its speaker blaring "music" for all to "enjoy." Sometimes I envy people who are deaf or hard of hearing, but I know I should be thankful for having good ears. Now, come December 31, I'm thinking of spending the night at either my sound-proof office downtown or at some hotel away from those who celebrate with fireworks.
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