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ecopal

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Apr 26, 2005
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On 30a there are many businesses that are adjacent to residential neighborhoods . In some areas the noise and light polution negatively impacts the quality of life.

Businesses and neighborhoods have and will continue to co exist.

Are businesses doing all that can be done reasonaly to shield adjoining neighborhoods from noise and light polution?

There are easiy installed sound barriers available that can contain noise from exhaust fans and AC condensers . There are also sound walls that can protect residents from parking lot and delivery noise.

There are also light fixtures available that can shield light and direct downward. This can be observed in the Watercolor Publix parking lot.

With the availablity of such equipment why do so many residents have to contiue to suffer with noise and sound pollution on 30A?
 

Truman

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Apr 3, 2009
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On 30a there are many businesses that are adjacent to residential neighborhoods . In some areas the noise and light polution negatively impacts the quality of life.

Businesses and neighborhoods have and will continue to co exist.

Are businesses doing all that can be done reasonaly to shield adjoining neighborhoods from noise and light polution?

There are easiy installed sound barriers available that can contain noise from exhaust fans and AC condensers . There are also sound walls that can protect residents from parking lot and delivery noise.

There are also light fixtures available that can shield light and direct downward. This can be observed in the Watercolor Publix parking lot.

With the availablity of such equipment why do so many residents have to contiue to suffer with noise and sound pollution on 30A?

Agree completely. Noise ordinances need to be tought and easy to enforce. The sentiment has to be on the side of residents, not tourists. That starts at the top which means the voters have to put pressure on the elected, including sheriff.

Light pollution is often overlooked. Not only does it degrade adjacent properties but as development builds we lose our night sky. A tragedy too many people don't care about.

It comes down to people wanting to protect quality of life and speaking out about it at meetings and writing letters.
 

ecopal

Beach Fanatic
Apr 26, 2005
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Noise and light pollution are recognized as having detrimental health effects.

There is an international journal devoted to Noise and Health for all professions concerned with auditory and non-auditory effects of occupational, environmental, and leisure noise.

There are new advances in understanding effect of noise on health and technical aspects of noise reduction systems and solutions to environmental issues relating to social and public health policy.


There are new EPA and EPC noise standards which set the stage for easier litigation against sources of noise pollution.

In some residential neighborhoods on 30a owners are required to screen their AC units to minimize noise . There are also restrictions on exterior lighting.

Frankly one would think that it would be common neighborly courtesy to minimize light and noise pollution .
 

ecopal

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Apr 26, 2005
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acoustic2.jpg

Picture sound blocking/absorbant all weather panels installed to enclose mechanicals on building.
 

30aconcerned

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Oct 26, 2012
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I'm not sure I understand your post. Are you saying that if one party is abusing the right of peaceful enjoyment of another's property ( home) by being the source of loud noise(s) that the party suffering from the environmental noise pollution should "move" or just sit on their back porch and do and say nothing about the abusing party? Hope that is not what you are saying.
 

Andy A

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Feb 28, 2007
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Bear in mind one man's abuse may be an other man's enjoyment.
 

Andy A

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Feb 28, 2007
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Are you saying "one man's enjoyment" has not rights as well? He is certainly not present on your property.
 
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