Original Post - The park is open!! We are so fortunate to have this wonderful opportunity in our area! I love being able to visit the many different areas, not to mention the great food. I would encourage park management to be mindful of the neighbors by playing music at a reasonable decibel level and responsible hour. Thank you in advance.
1st Reply - note concerts are over before the quite hour set by local law.
2nd Reply - SHERRY this season bgw concerts sart at 7p and are over around 8pm. not trying to sound to rude sherry but some noise should be expected when you move next to a theme park sorry... also for the most part it would be odd for a concert to play after 11p when for the most part the park closes at 10p or earlier.
3rd Reply - Christopher (I don't feel the need to capitalize your name), to date & for over 20 years, the concerts have started at dusk or slightly later, unless it was a "headliner" with a set schedule. In addressing your comments, first, the neighborhood existed before the park as did our purchase of our home. (so the whole "some noise should be expected" remark is not necessarily appropriate). That being said, as I type this I can hear the roller coaster "click" up the track, the attendees scream as they crest the hill and the train whistle. I do not mind these sounds as they are joyful noise of a great time. As to your remarks re: park closes at 10pm, you are correct about that time for this year with the exception of holidays, however in past years, the park remained opened until 11pm. And I guarantee you, the concerts ran longer than planned. We are not going to agree on this, but I can tell you from my personal experience x 20+ years, the concert (not park, but concert) noise has become louder and last longer into the evening & often beyond 11pm. I have documented records of individuals I have spoken to as well as having been provided the personal cell numbers of park managers, who instructed me to call if this continued. I have probably called once a year to the park but never have I used their personal #. EACH (yes, caps to emphasize) time I have received a return phone with an explanation, that upon further research, the "sound crew" had been experimenting & yes, the sound was louder than permitted. Also, concerts HAD, in fact run longer due to late arrival of performers and sound issues. So, to make a blanket statement that a concert starting early as well as my choice of residence prior to a park being built is inappropriate. We are not going to agree on this but I will promise you one thing, I will post every time the concert goes beyond 11pm. And re: noise ordinance, I may have posted the residential ordinance for the reason that the law officers routinely look to the impact of noise on the residential area vs. a commercial ordinance. My reply to your post below is included in this post.
4th Reply - Sherry you are correct in that we will not see eye to eye on this. Note you say " BG has repeatedly violated the ordinance over the 23, years I have been a resident next to the park." The park has been there now for just over 38years. Like I have said all concerts this year are on Sunday and at 7p and are to end aroud 8pm this season. 3 hours before your posted noise cut off time.
5th Reply - Also note I too have a few "noisy" neighbors. One being CSX rail system. I also have early morning hunters. Bass boats, jet ski, and a camp ground across the river from me.
6th Reply - James City County VA noise ordinance 56-17A states prohibited times are from 11pm-7am. I have specific dates, times, concerts and the name of who I contacted when concerts ran until 1130-1145p and later. Not too mention sound checks at 2am. BG has repeatedly violated the ordinance over the 23, years I have been a resident next to the park.
7th Reply - Good morning sherry please note the following about ordinance 56-17A. This ordinance does not really cover commercial businesses but mainly covers residential zone. But even if you use that ordinance is does have a special clause: D) T~mporarypermits. (1) Requirements and procedures. The county administrator is authorized to issue a temporary permit to allow noise when produced by a temporary use or actiVity. The county administrator may prescribe any reasonable conditions necessary to minimize any adverse effect upon the community. A permit granted under this subsection shall contain all conditions upon which the permit has been granted, including the period oftime for which the permit has been granted
