The Citizens Coalition Against Noise Pollution
Mississippi
Turn It Down or Pay Up!
The Gulfport Police Department in Mississippi is cracking down on illegal loud music that allows residents to report offenders on their website. They launched a campaign to raise public awareness of the city's noise ordinance, which sets a penalty of up to $1,000 for disturbing the peace of others. The campaign slogan is "Turn it down or pay up. Your music. Your money."
To report loud music from boom cars: go to the Gulfport Police Department. You need to provide the following: date, time, location, license plate number, vehicle description and driver description.
Turn It Down or Pay Up! Your Music. Your Money.
A public service announcement warning motorists against illegal loud music in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Alan Weatherford, Chief of Police
Gulfport Police Department 2006 [WMV]
Hancock County Considers Sound Ordinance on Boom Cars
In 2005, Hancock County supervisors sought public input on a sound ordinance, which would outlaw music that can be heard fifty feet or more from a vehicle. Offenders could face fines up to $500 and one day in jail for each violation. The ordinance also would require animal lovers to keep their pet's noise level to a minimum, and vehicles registered in the county will need a muffler or "sound dissipating device."
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