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Planning a loud party? Now you have to tell your neighbors
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Published: June 19, 2009
If you are planning to get loud at your next gathering, the county will expect you to warn your neighbors.
Cabarrus County already requires residents who plan to have loud music or use speaker systems at parties or other events to apply for a sound amplification permit.
Commissioners voted earlier this week to also require applicants for the permit to deliver a notice to all property owners within 500 feet of the address of the event.
The notice must inform neighbors about the type of event that is planned and the date and hours of the event.
The notice must be sent on a form approved by the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office and must be delivered to neighbors at least 72 hours before the event. Permits will not be awarded until an affidavit showing the letters have been sent is provided to the sheriff's office.
While commissioners approved the change, some said they were concerned about how vague the ordinance is about how a resident will know if a permit is needed.
Capt. Phillip Patterson said officers typically use common sense when someone complains about noise to determine whether the noise violates the ordinance. Other cities and counties have more specific rules, he said.
"I have seen ordinances with decibel levels, but that requires buying equipment for it," Patterson said.
"I still think it's a little bit hard for people to know what's going to be OK," commissioner Grace Mynatt said.
Patterson said there are some obvious examples.
"Normally, it's something where you are going to have a DJ," he said. "We're trying to insure that everyone can enjoy their residence without interference from any of their neighbors."
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