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Wheat Ridge residents press city over 24/7 noise from Auto Wash at 40th and Gray; police say business is violating city noise rules
Summary
Residents told the Wheat Ridge City Council on March 24 that noise from a newly opened automated car wash at 40th Avenue and Gray Street is disrupting homes and small businesses. Police said city sound readings exceed allowable limits, a violation notice was issued and a compliance meeting is scheduled with the owner.
Residents and business owners near 40th Avenue and Gray Street told the Wheat Ridge City Council on March 24 that a new automated car wash is producing a constant drone that exceeds local noise limits and is disrupting homes and a veterinary practice nearby.
Jan Fasinelli, a Wheat Ridge veterinarian who said she has worked at 4355 Grama Street for 28 years, told the council she can no longer open windows during consultations because "there's a constant drone of noise. I can't open the windows. I have a very quiet practice." Fasinelli said she measured 68 decibels at about 6 p.m. when one blower was running with a door down, and that readings at neighbors' doors ranged from about 58 to 62 decibels.
Other neighbors, including Julia Rees, Gretchen Joesten, Sandra Sands and Austin Caldwell, described 24-hour operation of…
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