Richmond, Henrico and Chesterfield Police Say the noise ordinances they've enforced for years, many of them are no longer valid.
"We know that those that have vague language that have the phrase "unreasonably loud" seems to pop up a lot."
In fact the phrase is causing problems in Henrico and Chesterfield too because it is also written into the current ordinances.
Chesterfield Police say "we can charge for a noise violation. If there's something else we can take action on, we will. But if it's plain old noise, we're handcuffed right now until the county comes up with a new ordinance".
In Henrico, the Assisant County Attorney says they hope to resolve this matter as quickly as possible.
And they are to some degree.
In Richmond, for instance, Police can still fine if you're playing loud music at home between midnight and 7 a.m., and if you're playing loud music in the car and it could be heard 50 feet away, Richmond police can charge you.
All three jurisdictions are working on changing their noise ordinances to be in compliance with the supreme court ruling. The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors is meeting tomorrow to discuss its changes.
"We know that those that have vague language that have the phrase "unreasonably loud" seems to pop up a lot."
In fact the phrase is causing problems in Henrico and Chesterfield too because it is also written into the current ordinances.
Chesterfield Police say "we can charge for a noise violation. If there's something else we can take action on, we will. But if it's plain old noise, we're handcuffed right now until the county comes up with a new ordinance".
In Henrico, the Assisant County Attorney says they hope to resolve this matter as quickly as possible.
And they are to some degree.
In Richmond, for instance, Police can still fine if you're playing loud music at home between midnight and 7 a.m., and if you're playing loud music in the car and it could be heard 50 feet away, Richmond police can charge you.
All three jurisdictions are working on changing their noise ordinances to be in compliance with the supreme court ruling. The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors is meeting tomorrow to discuss its changes.
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