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Neighbors urge Troy to enforce noise rules after year of amplified drums from Wisdom City Church
Summary
Several Troy residents presented a petition and repeated complaints about low-frequency amplified drum beats from Wisdom City Church that they say have disturbed homes for about a year; residents cited Troy code sections 9.5(b) and 9.1 and asked the city to investigate and enforce the ordinance.
Multiple residents told the Troy City Council on July 27 that amplified low-frequency drum beats from Wisdom City Church have repeatedly disturbed nearby homes for roughly a year, often early on Sunday mornings and continuing through midafternoon.
Denise (Yee) told the council she and neighbors can feel the walls vibrate and cited a police case number (2625594) from repeated calls: "The sound is more like a car parking next to you, like, boom boom boom boom boom," she said. Bo Jin and Tad (who identified himself and cited Troy code) described the sound as intermittent and difficult for police to document on arrival; Tad specifically cited Troy code sections and asked the city to enforce them: "Troy code section 9.5b expressly prohibits the playing of musical instruments at any time or in such manner or volume as to disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any... dwelling."
Council members expressed empathy and asked staff and police to collect more information and explore mitigation steps. Chief Joshua Jones and city staff said enforcement is challenging when noise is intermittent and gone by the time officers arrive; staff said they would gather additional information, coordinate with code enforcement and the church, and provide an update to council and residents on potential enforcement or mitigation options.
