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Building Neighborhoods: Managing Neighborhood Noise

Drummers  

Tips for Safe & Respectful Parties

  - Let neighbors know before you hold a party
  - Know your guests and designate a sober host
  - Discourage drinking games and promote responsible drinking
  - Minimize gatherings on front porches and yards after 10 pm
  - Limit the number of guests to help prevent disorderly conduct
    and disturbing the peace
  - Provide ample waste and recycling containers and pick up trash and litter
  - Ensure there are no underage drinkers and keep open containers
    on private property
  - Encourage guests not to accept or leave drinks with someone
    they don't know and trust
  - Keep exits, driveways, sidewalks and streets clear and unblocked
    in case of emergency
  - Call police for help if a party is out of control
  - Remind guests to be considerate when arriving and leaving

Get to Know Burlington's Noise Regulations

  - The City Noise Ordinance applies 24 hours a day
  - Noise should not be heard beyond the property line between 10 pm and 7 am
  - When the police show up, talk to them and understand that you need to
    reduce the noise and end the party
  - For disturbances from parties, police are required to ticket ALL tenants
 

 

  Non-Party Noise Fines:
  - First violation:  Waiver penalty is $200
  - Second violation:  Waiver penalty is $300
  - Subsequent violations:  Criminal offense and $500
 

 
 Party Noise Fines:
  - First violation:  Waiver penalty is $300 & 3 hours reparative program*
  - Second violation:  Waiver penalty is $400 & 3 hrs reparative program*
  - Subsequent violations:  Criminal offense and $500

*There is a range of non-waiver penalties.  For information call the City Attorney's Office at 865-7121.  Community Service can be performed in lieu of some of the fine.

 

Page last updated March 29, 2010

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