Photo: No. 38 | By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh, Westword | As the Mile High City continues to grow, the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment has decided that it’s time to revise the section of Denver code that governs noise levels.
“It was last revised fifteen years ago, and in order to address the changing city landscape, as well as noise sources across the city, it was time to do so. Denver has grown and developed dramatically in those fifteen years,” says Amber Campbell, a spokesperson for DDPHE.
The department will hold public meetings on January 31 and February 8 to get input on what Denver residents would like to see changed in the noise ordinance. But Campbell already has a few ideas for what themes may come up at these meetings.
“We are seeing more and more mixed-use areas, where residential properties are abutting commercial and industrial zones. We are looking to address these challenges by updating the ordinance,” Campbell notes. “Additionally, there are more special events and festivals being held within Denver city limits than ever before. The revisions to the ordinance will also help us better, and more efficiently, address the city’s desire for these types of events.”
The City of Denver’s noise ordinance is complex, and there will be plenty of material to discuss at the public meetings.
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Noise from school marching bands playing at games or competitions can be as loud as 65 dB when measured at a residential property line between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Noise from festivals between the hours of 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. can reach up to 80 dB when measured from the nearest residence.
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https://www.westword.com/news/denver-looking-at-revisions-to-city-noise-ordinance-15860685
Conor McCormick-Cavanagh is a staff writer at Westword, where he covers a range of beats, including local politics, immigration and homelessness. He previously worked as a journalist in Tunisia and loves to talk New York sports. | Twitter: @ConorMichael28 | Instagram: @conormichael28
[Thanks to Alex Teitz for contributing this article! http://www.femmusic.com]
[Editor’s note: No. 38 is in a catch 22 situation. They built out in the middle of nowhere – and then no less than THREE high-rise apartment complexes decided to – literally – build “next door.” To me, that’s like you building your house in one of the fly zones of DIA and then complaining about the “loud airplane noise.” The airport was there first!]
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