[Finchs]

I just had a confrontation with my neighbor's lawn company and wonder what recourse- if any- we have with them waking us up at 7 AM every week with an extremely loud mower. I thought they were supposed to wait until 8 AM to start, but the guy told me 7 AM was the allowable time. Is he right?
Also, I am sure he has taken off any muffler that came with the machine, none of the other lawn services around us are as loud as this one. Is there a decible level threshhold that is considered an upper limit?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Finchs

I just had a confrontation with my neighbor's lawn company and wonder what recourse- if any- we have with them waking us up at 7 AM every week with an extremely loud mower. I thought they were supposed to wait until 8 AM to start, but the guy told me 7 AM was the allowable time. Is he right?
Also, I am sure he has taken off any muffler that came with the machine, none of the other lawn services around us are as loud as this one. Is there a decible level threshhold that is considered an upper limit?

They are allowed to mow at seven. Some of us are born larks and some of us are born night owls. I see you like birds.

[Stu from NYC]

My neighborhood the mowing will start about 7 30 but not many that early.

[davem4616]

7am may seem early to us now that we're retired....but it wasn't too long ago that we were getting ready for work and leaving the house around that time to go to our climate controlled work places.

It was only 80 degrees this morning at 6am...most days it's already in the mid 80's at that time. If I was working outside in this heat, I'd want to start as early as possible too.

I can't even imagine how these roofers do it down here in this heat

[blueash]

Sumter County has regulations on noise. Here are the operative paragraphs:

The following specified acts and circumstances are hereby declared to constitute prohibited noise disturbances in residential areas

(4)Maintenance operations. Operation of equipment associated with the following activities between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 am.: lawn care; soil cultivation; irrigation maintenance; night landscaping; maintenance of trees, hedges and gardens; the use of lawn mowers, saws, and tractors; tree trimming and limb clipping.

(5)Residential addition and renovation construction. All residential additions and renovation construction for which the county has issued a development permit, provided such activity does not occur between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

but the guy told me 7 AM was the allowable time. Is he right?

He was wrong. Starting at 7 AM potentially gave you an extra hour of sleep.

[vintageogauge]

I always thought it was 6:00 AM until 9:00 PM they might start that early in June when there is an early sunrise but now it's still dark at 6:00. I would ask them to repair the muffler, they might listen to you and again they might not.

[npwalters]

Originally Posted by davem4616

7am may seem early to us now that we're retired....but it wasn't too long ago that we were getting ready for work and leaving the house around that time to go to our climate controlled work places.

It was only 80 degrees this morning at 6am...most days it's already in the mid 80's at that time. If I was working outside in this heat, I'd want to start as early as possible too.

I can't even imagine how these roofers do it down here in this heat

What he said.

[Dana1963]

Good thing you don’t live on golf course especial the greens

[EdFNJ]

Ooops, see this was already quoted in post #5. Duplicate.







From the secret unmentionable site:

Sumter County commissioners vote to toughen noise ordinance
October 11, 2016
Marv Balousek

Sumter County commissioners voted Tuesday night to toughen the county noise ordinance, even though it already prohibited moonlight landscaping.

The existing ordinance barred landscaping, including lawn mowing and tree trimming, between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

County Administrator Bradley Arnold said the revised ordinance focuses on residential areas.

I assume local external deed restrictions can override this.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

I always thought it was 6:00 AM until 9:00 PM they might start that early in June when there is an early sunrise but now it's still dark at 6:00. I would ask them to repair the muffler, they might listen to you and again they might not.

Some take the mufflers apart and remove the baffles, think it will make the equipment run better. And some have rotted out. Either way there should be limit to noise coming out of internal combustion engine. O the Horror !!!!! What would HD owners do?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

Ooops, see this was already quoted in post #5. Duplicate.







From the secret unmentionable site:



I assume local external deed restrictions can override this.

Not likely if you live in that county or city. But who’s going to monitor it? Nobody

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Dana1963

Good thing you don’t live on golf course especial the greens

Golf course equipment are a lot quieter. All I hear little low vibration rumbling sound and if sound asleep nothing.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by davem4616

7am may seem early to us now that we're retired....but it wasn't too long ago that we were getting ready for work and leaving the house around that time to go to our climate controlled work places.

It was only 80 degrees this morning at 6am...most days it's already in the mid 80's at that time. If I was working outside in this heat, I'd want to start as early as possible too.

I can't even imagine how these roofers do it down here in this heat

It wasn't too long ago that we lived in a normal suburb where most households mowed their own lawns (other than hiring neighborhood kids), and no one would dare start loud machines before 8AM. Mowing occurred on weekends if in the morning, or after supper/before 8pm on weeknights.

Whether it was allowed or not, that was the polite thing to do. We mow our own lawn in the Villages and don't start the mower til 8.

[J1ceasar]

One more thing you didn't think of when you moved to the Villages hey. We used to live at the plantation on a block with 49 homes. We have 49 grass cutters cut it up each on a different day of the week it was never ever quiet. I bet next time you move somewhere that will be the first thing you check out. If it bothers you so much I suggest in all honesty sell your home and please move to Pennbrooke Fairways where we have Community mowing and you'll probably never be disturbed because each block is done once a week by the same company and very rarely will you be disturbed that early in the morning. As the tuna fish commercial said Quotev Sorry Charlie"

[ithos]

There are sounds such as brown noise or white noise that are helpful to mask unwanted noises. It is great for snoring partners too. There are examples on youtube.