Make Too Much Noise In Port Jefferson? You Might Have To Pay Up.
PORT JEFFERSON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - Code enforcement officers would start using sound meters to measure noise levels in one Long Island village if a new noise ordinance wins approval.
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Port Jefferson businessman Jim Carazu said he doesn't understand why some people are complaining about the music, the ferry noise, and other noises here in the village.
"It's a happy [sound]... I really don't think people are offended by that type of music," he told WCBS 880 Long Island Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs.
"If it's loud, it's happy?" asked Xirinachs.
"Yeah, I think so. But I don't know why people are so uptight about it," Carazu said.
Some residents say the noise is keeping them awake at night and the complaints have led to a new noise code that, if approved, would fine violators $250 or more.
One man told Xirinachs that's too much.
"It's kind of natural. You're right here where the ferries are, and the [Long Island] Sound is right here," a man named Mike told Xirinachs.
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