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On May 31, 2021, at 8:15 PM, jjl27@xxxxxxxx wrote:
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Subject: [New post] Takoma Park Police Asks Residents to Stop Calling About
Cicadas Breaking Noise Ordinance
Date: Mon, 31 May 2021 14:45:57 +0000
New post on https://takomatorch.com
Takoma Park Police Asks Residents to Stop Calling About Cicadas Breaking
Noise Ordinance
by The Takoma Torch
TAKOMA PARK, MD - After endless complaints, the Takoma Park Police Department
has requested that residents stop calling them to complain about the millions
of cicadas breaking the city noise ordinance.
"Our 911 line needs to remain open for real emergencies," said Takoma Park
Chief of Police Antonio DeVaul. "We understand that people are trying to work
from home and the noise can be distracting, but our local enforcement needs
to focus on more important things like ticketing cars parked too long in the
Historic District and fining residents for peeling paint and rotted trim on
their houses."
According to the Takoma Park Municipal Code Chapter 14.12.050, the maximum
allowable noise level in the daytime is 65 decibels. The noise from the
cicadas can reach as high as 70 decibels, a clear violation that, if not
dealt with soon, could cause some housing valuations to dip back below $1.5
million.
"I can't believe the police are ignoring our concerns and putting our
livelihoods at risk," said Constance Komplanor while using an iPhone app to
prove the cicadas were above the allowable limit. "While I support defunding
the police, I still need to be able to call them to complain about things
like noisy cicadas, foxes trying to eat my chickens, and the political sign
in my neighbor's yard that I disagree with."
Reached for comment, one local cicada said he wasn't concerned about people
making them feel unwelcome. "Look, some people just have nothing better to do
than try to regulate every little behavior of their neighbors. If they could
put themselves in our shoes, they'd realize how hard it is to find a mate
while dealing with a severe case of butt fungus that's making our sex organs
fall off. Forgive us for being a little loud."
The Takoma Torch | May 31, 2021 at 10:37 am | URL: https://wp.me/paPZSG-vx
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