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Published: 2009-01-13 06:39:00
Updated: 2009-01-13 09:31:11

Posted: January 13, 2009

Ice cream man's ticket prompts review of noise rules

Spring Lake ice cream man ticketed 12/08

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Spring Lake, N.C. — Spring Lake officials say they will review the town’s noise ordinance at a meeting next month.

The review comes after Dwight Bell, operator of Daddy D’s Sweets & Treats, drew a $50 citation for the music on his ice cream truck. Police told Bell the music was too loud and ticketed him for creating a public disturbance.

Bell appeared before the Spring Lake Board of Aldermen Monday night. The board said it did not have the jurisdiction to void the ticket.

Bell says he has a lawyer and will fight the citation in court.

Spring Lake Town Manager Larry Faison says town officials will research noise ordinances in other cities and will seek to clarify the standards for determining noise violations.

The Board of Aldermen will take up the matter Jan. 26.

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Nice job, smcallah. Not. I asked why this man should have special rights and, based on comments here about leaving him alone, asked example questions about where people would draw the line on “acceptable” loud music. How about addressing the issue? You ignored everything, inserted invective and offered nothing. Talk about asinine...
Click to view my profile JustOneGodLessThanU
January 14, 2009 8:55 a.m.
Welcome to a week of free advertising for Daddy-D. He's available with his music for bar mitzvahs, birthday parties and weddings and possibly funerals.
MarcoPolo
January 13, 2009 7:45 p.m.
"Such racial talk on board. How about if it was the country twane. Would that be OK then? Dr. Dataclerk January 13, 2009 11:35 a.m."

You seriously need to get a clue, "twane" isn't even a word.
CSMs Alter Ego
January 13, 2009 6:22 p.m.
"Did the cop measure the decibel level? What is the max allowable decibel level per ordinance anyway in Spring Lake during the hours the ice cream man was operating?"

Most cities have gone away with the decibel measuring. A lot have specific ordinances for music coming from vehicles. For example, in Chapel Hill if the music is plainly audible from a distance of 30 feet or more from the vehicle then you're in violation. In Greensboro I believe it's 50 or 100 feet, and they write tickets for it all the time. Doesn't matter what time of day or night.
Common Sense Man
January 13, 2009 6:21 p.m.
Silly and discriminatory. Call it like it really is. All icecream trucks play loud music. Not sure why they won't post my very good examples of hypocrisy.

Anyway to all of you who says: he broke the law give him a ticket. Disgusting. How about informing the ice cream truck guys of noise ordinances before issuing him a License to sell and then a ticket caused by a Big..?
clickclackity2
January 13, 2009 5:37 p.m.
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