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Abdul Malik Little, 46, was playing music over his phone’s speaker and took exception when a 31-year-old fellow rider complained about the racket. Commuters arrive from a Metro North train at ...
Loud music and barking dogs were the leading causes of noise complaints made by a city's residents about their neighbours in the past year. More than 160 people were the subject of enforcement ...
Disturbing the peace by playing loud music in the night is a criminal offense, typically a misdemeanor. [2] The exact definition of what constitutes a loud music violation varies by location, either at a certain volume (measured in decibels) or the distance from the source at which the music can be heard.
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Exposure to loud music can lead to a range of hearing problems such as noise-induced hearing loss, tinnitus and hyperacusis. Here are some commonly quoted comparisons of sound levels: 0 dB(A) - the lowest sound level a person with normal hearing can detect [4] 20 dB(A) - a quiet room at night; 60 dB(A) - ordinary spoken conversation
Environmental noise regulations usually specify a maximum outdoor noise level of 60 to 65 dB(A), while occupational safety organizations recommend that the maximum exposure to noise is 40 hours per week at 85 to 90 dB(A). For every additional 3 dB(A), the maximum exposure time is reduced by a factor 2, e.g. 20 hours per week at 88 dB(A).
Here’s what you can do if your Macon neighbor is being too loud. If you think your neighbor or someone else who lives near you is in violation of the noise or nuisance law, here’s what you can do:
Northern Public Radio began in 1954, when WNIU signed on as a 10-watt station on 89.5 FM that barely covered the immediate area around the campus of what was then Northern Illinois State College (which became NIU in 1957). It aired classical music along with lectures and announcements of campus events.