An interesting site on NOISE originally produced by the University of Illinois.Everything I have read on the subject says that anyone exposed to 80 decibels or more over long periods of time will have hearing loss.
It did not seem to me that the Cottage cared about the rights of others the other night at City Hall. Even the Cottage brought their lawyer there with 500 petitions signed by customers, etc. which in so many words implied to get out of their face. After all, this was their business that local residents were screwing with and 32 speakers of loud sound, made it happen for them.
When there is lack of compromise or little respect for the rights of residents or other merchants around the downtown, then everyone loses and might very well bring forth a Noise Ordinance that is probably unnecessary and most of us would like to avoid. But this is exactly why we have laws--to protect the rights of those who can't protect themselves.
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