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PANHELLENIC AND INTERFRATERNITY
COUNCILS
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
AApril 3 , 1983
BDear Mr. Hammer,
As members of Panhellenic and Interfraternity Council
Executive committees, we are writing to express our concern
with your affirmative vote on the proposed noise ordinance
revision.
EThe current noise ordinance is a reasonable compromise. It
allows persons to enjoy the full rights of property ownership,
while at the same time providing a viable, effective means
H of legal recourse when the noise reaches a predetermined
level on nearby properties.
OWe feel that a noise ordinance should be designed to protect
persons from unreasonable levels of noise on their own
Iproperty. Provision #1 of the proposed revision allows noise
measurements to be made at the property line of the noise
Kproducer, not the complaintant. In effect, the ordinance
revisions eliminate noise which is not a nuisance, as well
as noise which is.
MFurther, while it may be slightly less difficult to make
dbA measurements from a noise producer ' s lot line than from
Nthat of the complaintant, the easiest solution is not
necessarily the most equitable. Measuring from the nearest
H city property is also unfair to next door neighbors who may
be much closer to the source of the noise.
OWe will be attending future city council hearings to represent
the Greek system. However, we did want to inform you of
our views prior to those meetings.
PWe hope you will give serious consideration to our position.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to
contact Jean Bajusz, Panhel President, at 292-6233 , or Mike
T Brown, IFC President, at 292-8080 . Executive Council members
are also available in the IFC/Panhel office, 294-2757, during
Ythe day.
Thank you for your time.
XSincerely,
Panhellenic and Interfraternity
Council Executive Committees
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Room 37 Memorial Union
Ames, Iowa 50010
(515) 294-2977