Mayor Vetoes New Noise Ordinance Limit

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URGES COUNCIL TO FIND REASONABLE ALTERNATIVE

Under pressure from the business community, Mayor Kant vetoed the lowered noise limits passed at the last council meeting and urged the city council to come up with what he calls a more reasonable solution to the problem.

Councilman Ford, Mixon and Stankoski voted for the lower limits (65 decibels) at the last council meeting. Kingrea and Quinn voted against.

Since it would take 4 votes to override the veto, it appears the lowered limits are dead.

In response to the veto, Council President Mixon said he "hoped the mayor can offer a solution to the problem."

Counclman Stankoski said he welcomed the veto: "This will give us another opportunity to balance the rights of residential property owners and business owners. Democracy in action."

Councilman Kingrea agreed:

I applaud the Mayor's veto and invite him, no make that urge him, to become involved in finding a workable solution to the noise ordinance that is fair to all citizens and our business community.


Mayor Kant has not yet responded to an e mail from the Times asking for his suggestions on how to improve the ordinance.


Comments

Anonymous said…
In response to the veto, Council President Mixon said he "hoped the mayor can offer a solution to the problem."

Mr. Mixon - you, Ford and Stankowski are the problem.
I don't believe the mayor can fix that.

You know who can? The voters.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Anonymous said…
this problem's not going away. the kids like to play loud music ...
Monday, October 31, 2011
Anonymous said…
Tim said he would Keep Fairhope Fairhope but instad turned us into a loud party town for drunkards and sinners. Only Jesus can save us now. Pray for Fairhope.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Anonymous said…
Those of us over the age of 30, who pay property taxes and are trying to raise our kids in a nice city and neighborhoods, are not interested in any parts of Fairhope becoming Dauphin Street like. You don't hear us very loud, but we are the majority, and we are out there working hard to pay our mortgages and don't have time to argue about sitting around drinking beer and listening to live music and to what extent it can be "turned up" in Fairhope. One day when, and if these people do in fact grow up and get real jobs and have children they will realize how silly it was/is to argue this issue.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Anonymous said…
That's the first thoughtful, rational, and meaningful action that the mayor has taken for the city in quite some time. It's a welcome change from the bickering with the council & police chief at a personal level that has come to represent Fairhope government. Since 65 decibels is far below the level created by a common lawn mower, this veto will prevent the vast majority of city residents from becoming criminals just by keeping their lawn looking nice. The argument has been ludicrous from the beginning. And I certainly don't think that we need to bother Jesus with such a trivial matter. He's definitely got much bigger topics to ponder, all of which have actual importance.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Anonymous said…
Oh for God's sakes - this isn't about loud music or even noise at all.

It's about the morons on the city council who compromised at one level and then went back on their word.

It was an ordinance where almost everything was an exception except for Fly Creek Marina. It was an ordinance that there was no possible way was going to be enforced fairly.

Not a fan of mayor Kant, Kingrea or Quinn but on this one thing they made the right decision.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Anonymous said…
I wish somebody would pass a noise law against those psycho blowhards Paul Ripp and Chriss Warner and their Band of Crazies who want to run for office.

I can see why their wives divorced them! Problems with women.
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
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