COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT
Original: $1,000
Now: $2,000
Out with the old, inwith the new
MAXIMUM CITATION FEE
Original: None existed before
Now: New noise restrictions would be set for establishments that play ampli ed music within 300 feet of a residence based on time of day. On Fridays and Saturdays, the 75-decibel limit would run until 11 p.m.
A noise permit may be suspended based on an owner’s convictions.
PERMIT SUSPENSIONS
WHAT CHANGES TO EXPECT
Proposed amendments would allow: A ected commercial establishments can present plans for sound mitigation 10 days prior to an administrative hearing.
Hours extended until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays
Maximum decibels allowed
The proposed noise ordinance revisions are meant to alleviate problems Houston residents have complained about for years. Houston City Council is set to consider them at its May 4 meeting.
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75 decibels
<68 decibels*
The hearing o cer can grant the commercial establishment permitholder 90 days to perform work needed for its proposed sound impact plan.
No music allowed
SOURCES: ABBIE KAMIN’S OFFICE, SALLIE ALCORN’S OFFICE, CHAPTER 30 REDLINE COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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The hearing o cer can also suspend the permit for a period of time not to exceed 180 days.
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*FROM PROPERTY LINE, 58 DECIBELS FROM RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Commercial establishment permits Among the proposals at the April 12 meeting is the creation of a new com- mercial enterprises permit that would be required for a “commercial estab- lishment within 300 feet of a residence if playing outdoor ampli ed sound or sound that can be appreciated out- side,” according to Kathryn Bruning, assistant director with Houston’s Administration and Regulatory A airs Department. With the new permit, Sundays through Thursdays from 10 p.m.-2 a.m., sound must not exceed 68 deci- bels if measured from the establish- ment’s property line and 58 decibels
if measured from the property line of a residential home. On Fridays and Saturdays, the time period for this is 11 p.m.-2 a.m. From 2-8 a.m., ampli ed sound is not allowed. Only bars, nightclubs and restau- rants that will be playing music that can be appreciated outside until 2 a.m. will have to apply for this permit. The 68-decibel limit is nothing new; however, the language was xed as housekeeping to help HPD when they are out in the eld, Alcorn’s Chief of Sta Jordan Frazier said in an interview. After approval, the commercial establishments would have 120 days
to acquire the permit. The adminis- tration o ce would work to educate businesses on the new proposed changes. However, the fee for the permit had not been determined as of April 12. If a commercial business already has an annual permit, it would convert to a commercial establishment permit after the 120 days. Residents from Washington Avenue as well as Midtown, the Museum Dis- trict and the Heights spoke in favor of the proposed changes at an April 26 public comment meeting of Houston City Council. Kyle Berg, who owns McIntyre’s in the Heights, said he
supported them as well. “I think the changes will help give the city andHPDbetter tools to enforce noise ordinance violations as they per- tain to commercial establishments playing ampli ed music,” he said. Fairchild said, if the changes pass, that gives hope to Rice Military residents. “There is some hope that some of these people might, over the course of time, get a portion of their lives back,” he said.
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