Attendance from business members of the city's noise task force has dwindled as the revamp approaches the finish line. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX Texas SanAntonioMusic TexasMusic SanAntonioNightlife SanAntonioRestaurants
The full council could vote on the new noise ordinance by the end of this year or early next year.That's the dilemma facing San Antonio bar, restaurant and venue operators as time ticks down on their chance to comment on the city's pending overhaul of its rules for live music and other amplified sounds.
Uhler began taking part in the meetings out of concern that new noise restrictions might stop his King William beer garden from presenting live music, something it's done since the 1920s. The report doesn't suggest heavy handed solutions such lowering the city's allowable decibel levels. It also identifies outdoor amplified sound — not music being played inside clubs and other venues — as the source of most complaints.
Further, the consultant advises that San Antonio hire a professional sound engineer and full-time personnel to help mediate between neighbors and businesses when noise levels become a flashpoint. That would move enforcement away from the San Antonio Police Department, which has said it doesn't have the time or resources to handle the work.
Shannon said he's heard from some businesses that the task force meetings are difficult to attend because they happen in the early evenings, when many are opening for business or dealing with the dinner rush.
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