12/19/2022 8:12 AM
We are not included in a noise ordinance area but some in a couple of towns nearby are. I have had conversations with them about this. One has had to go to court several times over this issue as my dad's neighbor, dad used to live on the course with #2 approach directly behind his house, was a "Ken" who would call the police on the grounds crew, and even the trash truck. "Ken" even threatened my dad with calling the police for trespass for my dad stepping across the property line when mowing his lawn. "Ken" was not a golfer and the course was there before the city passed the noise ordinance.
One super has said they altered their mowing order to start away from the houses, then get to #1 and #2 about 7. Another has said that they did a noise study and their decibel level was below the violation limit at the property line even though the course equipment could be easily heard. Another said their atty found a loophole in the ordinance that has the course exempt from the noise ordinance, some kind of an agricultural use exception or something like that.
Chris Thuer, CGCS, Bear Slide Golf Club, Cicero, IN