Austin Noise

The Drummer Next Door

Joshua Leasure — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:32:35 +0000

Hi Joshua, I am a professional touring musician (drummer). I recently purchased a house in Round Rock. I have been sound checking and playing for the last few weeks. All I can find on the laws here online is that between the hours of 7am and 10:30 pm “reasonable noise levels are acceptable” in residential

The Music Venue Assistance Program and Noise Mitigation Case Study

Joshua Leasure — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:59:18 +0000

Item 14 of February 2nd’s City Council meeting was discussion and approval of a resolution to change the name of the existing Music Venue Relocation Program to the Music Venue Assistance Program, and to provide $40,000 from the Downtown Development Fund for a music venue noise mitigation case study. The action items in the resolution are

The W’s Unpopular Windows

Joshua Leasure — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:11:31 +0000

Simply put, this level of performance is terrible for any type of residence.

The Halfway Point Between Developers and Venues

Joshua Leasure — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:26:59 +0000

Building an apartment with huge windows downtown might provide for outstanding views that people are willing to pay a lot of money for, but it's absolutely not sensible for anyone to expect such an apartment to be quiet at night, unless they're willing to pay a lot of money for high-STC windows. It's unfair

The Nutty Brown Cafe – Review of Analysis and Mitigation

Joshua Leasure — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 06:03:26 +0000

In November of 2009, I set up a sound level meter near a home in the vicinity of the Nutty Brown Cafe (NBC) in Dripping Springs to take measurements during a show. I did this in response to the public discussion about some of the Nutty Brown’s neighbors being upset by music from the amphitheater. Like

Austin Formula 1 Track Noise Analysis

Joshua Leasure — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:28:31 +0000

Noise from cars on the under-construction Circuit of the Americas race track are expected to cause noise impacts at surrounding residences. A complete noise analysis should be performed to identify impacts and develop effective mitigation.

Questions for Place 4 City Council Candidates on the Austin Noise Ordinance

Joshua Leasure — Tue, 03 May 2011 01:36:07 +0000

Laura Morrison, Toby Ryan, and Eric Rangel were asked to describe the aspects of Austin's Noise Ordinance that they like, do not like, and want to change. Of these three Place 4 Austin City Council candidates, only Laura Morrison replied. Her answers to Austin Noise's questions are shown.

Venue Specific Outdoor Music Permits: How To Make Them Work

Joshua Leasure — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:42:52 +0000

Presented here is a proposal for a system to determine sound level limits specific to music venues applying for outdoor music venue permits. Limit levels are developed according to an objective, repeatable methodology that examines a venue's potential for noise impact exclusively. Sound level limits calculated in the analysis are then attached to

SXSW 2011 Sound Permits Posted

Joshua Leasure — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 16:26:34 +0000

The list of sound permit holders for this year’s SXSW week are posted on the PACE website. You can find information about the locations, the dates, the start times and cut-off times, as well as the “decibel limits” set for each venue (either 70 or 85). Here is the complete list on one pdf. These

Quiet Zone at Duval Road In Effect February 2nd

Joshua Leasure — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:27:37 +0000

From the city’s quiet zone information page: Update: 01/13/2011 The City of Austin submitted the Notice of Establishment (NOE) to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for the railroad crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad at Duval Road on January 12, 2011. This Quiet Zone will be officially in effect on February 2, 2011 (21 days