Neighbor Reports Drunken Neighborhood Party

The Laurelhurst Blog Staff received this email from a neighbor:

On Friday night, April 24, some people toward the middle or north end of the long block on 44th Avenue NE between NE 41st Street and NE 38th Street apparently decided to “socially distance” by drinking and talking and listening to music in front of their house. 

At 3 a.m. the party was going strong, loud and louder in the way of drunks: “There’s no fucking place I’d rather be!” etc. etc. Even with double pane windows shut and many houses away from the revelry, the noise could be heard.

City Noise ordinance states:

• Sunday through Thursday: No noise between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
• Fridays and Saturdays: Quiet between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. 

The full description of SMC 25.08.425 and Seattle Municipal Code 25.08.225 state" 

Construction and Maintenance noises cannot occur before 9 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays and must end by 10 p.m. 

"Residential disturbance" means a gathering of more than one (1) person at a residential property located in a single family or multifamily zone, as defined SMC Section 23.84.048 between the hours of 10:00 P.M., (11:00 P.M. on Friday and Saturday nights) and 7:00 A.M., at which noise associated with the gathering is frequent, repetitive or continuous and is audible to a person of normal hearing at a distance of seventy-five (75) feet or more from the property. 

Penalties: Officers may issue a civil infraction (citation) on the spot. The fine for the infraction is $250. A person who continues to be in violation of this ordinance after receiving an infraction or who again violates this ordinance within 24 hours of receiving an infraction, can be charged with a crime. If found guilty, a judge may impose a maximum sentence of up to 180 days incarceration in jail, and/or a fine up to $500.

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