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Resident urges review of city noise ordinance after 'air dancer' complaints
Summary
Susan Green told the council that continuous humming from advertising 'air dancers' at a nearby station disrupted sleep and health for her household and that the current ordinance appears to apply only to music, not machinery; council agreed to have ordinance-review staff examine measurement and possible changes.
Susan Green, introduced by the presiding councilmember, urged the council to revise the city’s noise ordinance after weeks of continuous humming from advertising "air dancers" at a Conoco station near her West Main Street home.
"The noise ordinance pertains only to music. It does not pertain to machinery," Green said, recounting a police officer’s response after she called on July 2. She told the council the constant noise had precipitated medical visits for her 83‑year‑old husband and disrupted sleep for the household.
Councilmembers acknowledged the issue and said the current ordinance dates from 2015. The presiding member said he would consult Chief Feller and recommended the ordinance review committee evaluate measurement methods and whether the code needs updating to address nonmusical continuous sources.
No formal change to the ordinance was made at the meeting. Council directions were limited to staff review and referral to the ordinance review committee for possible revision and clearer enforcement guidance.
