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Resident urges Yuba City to enforce municipal code after a year of drum noise
Summary
At public comment, Linda Cummings told the council a neighbor’s repeated garage drumming has disturbed elderly residents and someone with PTSD for more than a year; she cited Yuba City Municipal Code section 4-17.1(d) and said her own decibel readings reached 76 dB; the mayor requested staff follow up to assess enforcement options.
During public comment at the Nov. 18 Yuba City Council meeting, resident Linda Cummings asked the council to help enforce the city’s nuisance laws after more than a year of disruptive drumming from a nearby garage.
Cummings said she and at least six neighboring households have been affected by "loud, angry, banging" that occurs multiple times daily and can last for hours. She said she initially contacted code enforcement, the police department and the property owner without a lasting solution. She told the council she purchased a decibel meter and recorded readings of about 76 decibels during episodes.
Cummings cited Yuba City municipal code section 4‑17.1(d), which in her printed copies describes the loud and raucous use of drums or other musical instruments as a public nuisance subject to enforcement under related provisions. She said the conduct was affecting neighbors’ sleep and property enjoyment and that one elderly resident wanted to sell her home because of the noise.
"The banging is at 76 decibels," Cummings said, and asked the council where residents should go from here to restore neighborhood quiet and enforce the municipal code.
Mayor Dave Shaw and staff acknowledged the complaint on the record, noted the council could not take immediate action because the subject was not noticed on the agenda, and asked city staff to follow up with code enforcement and police to determine next steps.
Council members encouraged staff to investigate and report back so appropriate enforcement or mediation options could be pursued.
