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In the Lineberry area, residents are noticing that the college parties are slowly fading out. Changing even. At 11:00 PM, the music gets turned down and the parties move inside. Why? Because many of the residents that live in these neighborhoods are sick and tired of dealing with nuisance parties — Raleigh Police Department gets called, citations get issued. The noise, the music, the cars, the litter are all getting their act together. The next set of parties could start costing people real $$$. And ultimately, it could cost landlords the ability to rent out their property.
Council Approves Civil Penalities For Nuisance Party And Noise Violations
The Raleigh City Council voted 6-1 on May 19 to amend the City’s nuisance party and noise ordinances to include civil penalties.
Under the ordinance, Raleigh police officers will be able to issue civil citations for nuisance party and noise violations. Penalties would be $100 for the first violation and $300 for each subsequent violation within 12 months of a previous violation. If a third civil penalty is issued against the same property within a 24-month period, the landlord will be given a probationary rental occupancy permit and required to pay $500 a year for two years and attend rental management classes. Persons issued civil citations can appeal to an independent arbitrator.
The addition of civil penalties to the nuisance party and noise ordinances takes effect on July 1.
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About: Jason: I'm a neighborhood advocate. I started off by getting involved in the Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate Community Watch program and helped grow that organization. I saw an opportunity to unite other neighborhoods in our area with the Lineberry Alliance. I became chair of Raleigh's South West Citizen Advisory Council (SWCAC) in April 2010 along with vice chair Anthony McLeod and second vice chair Mary Belle Pate. I work with other neighborhood leaders in District D alongside City Councilor Thomas Crowder, on the District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA). I've completed Raleigh Neighborhood College (Spring 2005) and Leadership North Carolina (May 2007). In 2009, I lead a group of neighborhood volunteers to review Raleigh's 2030 Comprehensive Plan. I have a genuine interest in strong communities, fostering diversity, understanding the issues, and being transparent in my work. You can follow me on Twitter: @jhibbets |