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Resident alleges lax enforcement of Raleigh noise ordinance in Glenwood South
Summary
A Downtown Raleigh resident criticized enforcement of the city's noise ordinance in Glenwood South, called for a moratorium on amplified sound from businesses, and said police have stopped issuing citations despite a high volume of complaints.
Woody Biggs, a Downtown Raleigh resident, told the council that loud, prolonged music from a bar in Glenwood South shook his windows on May 31 and that his noise complaints did not prompt a prompt response from police.
Biggs said the city revised its noise ordinance in January 2024 and again in January 2025 but alleged Raleigh Police Department is not enforcing the ordinance. He said only two citations were issued in January 2025 despite 161 noise complaint calls through June 3, 2025 in the Glenwood Hospitality District. “RPD has gone rogue,” Biggs said, adding that enforcement effectively stopped after Lieutenant Peter Morrison left the force on January 21.
Biggs urged the council to impose a moratorium on amplified sound from businesses and criticized the city’s pace of action. He said residents’ complaints about persistent “noise terrorism” have continued for more than a decade and called for immediate action to protect physical and mental health.
Council did not respond during public comment; the speaker requested that council members investigate enforcement practices and consider stricter immediate restrictions on amplified sound.
