Business Next Door Causes Bass Vibration

[CBR361]

My question involves business law in the state of: Texas

Hello, I am looking for some advice on what I can do. We own a hotel, and right next to us is a bar/restaurant/club which was built about 2 years ago. Every thursday, friday, and saturday this bar is placing excessively loud music, and the bass vibration is our main concern.

We are in corpus christi, I believe the bar is in violation of:

Sec. 31-4. Vibration.

It shall be unlawful for any person to create, maintain or cause any ground or airborne vibration which is perceptible without instruments by a person at any point on any affected property adjoining the property in which the vibration source is located unless such activity is otherwise regulated under state or federal law.

(Ord. No. 027440, § 1, 10-9-2007)

and

Sec. 31-3. Noise violation decibel readings.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct, permit, allow, or produce a sound that is discernable beyond the property lines of the property on which the sound is being produced that, when measured with a sound level meter using the standardized frequency weighting as specified by the American National Standards Institute, exceeds the applicable dB(A) level listed below for the property on which the sound is received:

(1) Seventy (70) dB(A) between the hours of 8:01 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and between the hours of 7:01 a.m. and 12:00 midnight on Friday and Saturday.

(2) Sixty (60) dB(A) between the hours of 11:01 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on Sunday.

(3) Eighty-five (85) dB(A) for sound that both originates from and is received on property within the Entertainment District, at all times.

(b) The dB(A) levels set forth in this section apply to the property where the sound is being received. Any sound that when measured at the property where the sound is being received exceeds the dB(A) level set forth in this section is a violation of this chapter.

(c) Any sound originating from Cole Park shall not exceed seventy (70) dB(A) when measured from any private property.

(Ord. No. 027440, § 1, 10-9-2007)



We had officers come out to our property and take a reading, but they were under 60 decibels. The main concern is the bass vibration though. It is disturbing our customers and you can clearly feel/hear the bass in a quiet hotel room Is there anything we can do? We already tried talking to the manager of the bar and he is unhelpful

I would love to get some advice on this matter

[Disagreeable]

What did police say about the other statute?

[BenT]

I did a quick search on seismometers. This APP measures and provides "trackable" data which is kind of cool. Sorry that you have to deal with vibrations. Not fun for anyone as they're trying to get rest at a hotel. https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ibration&hl=en