Bates Troy Is Noisy

a community campaign for environmental justice

Facts

Fact Bates Troy is in violation of City of Binghamton's laws.

Bates Troy Violations

Our Mission We are residents united to protect our health, property values and parks.

Bates Troy Enforcement

Enforcement We will not stop until Bates Troy complies with all City, State and Federal laws.

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RESIDENT TESTIMONIALS

'The noise is relentless. I have now burned out a window fan and am working on my second one that I run constantly in my bedroom window to mask the noise. The 'sound' even comes in when all windows are closed. I have absolutely no idea what I will do when I have to close the house up soon for the fall and turn that fan off. Because of this violation of my auditory space, I have had the expense of a new window fan as well as countless hours of electrical energy to run it in my window that I can little afford. Additionally, as a musician, it is a disruption to my musical thought process at times - since I am highly auditory in nature. I don't know what will come of this, but I congratulate your efforts. Thank you.' - Resident who has lived on Hayden St for 28 years

There Is A Solution To This Problem

Fortunately, there is an easy solution to the noise pollution problem: enforce the law. The law clearly states that the noise produced by Bates Troy is illegal. We ask only that the City of Binghamton enforce the preexisting law.

Specifically, we recommend the following:

1) The City of Binghamton Code Enforcement Office should use all powers granted to it by the Noise Ordinance to require Bates Troy to silence their noise and stop the emission of odors.

2) The Supervisor of the Office of Building and Construction should use all powers granted to it in Chapter 410-24 N. These powers include mandating that Bates Troy seek expert outside accreditation that they are complying with the law. We also urge the Supervisor of the Office of Building and Construction to recommend the revocation of Bates Troy's special use permit under the rights granted in Chapter 410-24 O.

In addition, the Mayor of the City of Binghamton has been given special abilities under Chapter 315, the Property and Building Nuisance Reform law, to deal with noise pollution. In fact, these rights are such that they may be applied separately and in addition to other laws. We therefore ask that the Mayor utilize his powers to the fullest by seeking a Permanent Injunction against Bates Troy, levy a fine and pursue the revocation of Bates Troy's special use permit.

We are fortunate to live in a time when there are numerous advanced, scientific solutions to the Bates Troy noise pollution problem. It is well within the means of Bates Troy to hire an acoustical contractor specialized in noise abatement. In a cursory search of the internet, we found several noise prevention, absorption and reduction devices offered by the aptly named controlnoise.com including: QBS-1 Blankets, NetLag Ductwrap, FBF-IM Panels, Polyurethane foam baffles, etc. Bates Troy should be required to hire a qualified contractor to provide the level of sound abatement necessary to silence their "low frequency noise" pollution.

We demand that Bates Troy cease producing the "low frequency noise" until an expert in noise abatement has found a solution. It is unfair to the community, and illegal according to the City of Binghamton, for Bates Troy to produce noise pollution for even one second.

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