LTC 379-2013 Noise Report - Quarter 3 MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 37 1 -c200 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and M mbers of e City Commission - CD =�
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FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manag
DATE: October 18, 2013 c
SUBJECT: Noise Report — Quarter 3 (Q3), 2 13 (July through September 2013)
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This Letter to Commission (LTC) provides information and analysis on Code Compliance's .
enforcement efforts regarding Noise Ordinance cases for the period between July 1, 2013 and
September 30, .2013. Data for this analysis is compiled and reported as required by the 2008
Administrative Guidelines.
The report includes the following support documentation:
• Attachment A: Detailed data table for all noise cases for Q3 -2013.
• Attachment B: Detailed data table for Commercial noise cases for Q3 -2013.
• Attachment C: Disposition of noise cases presented at Special Master Appeal
Hearings for Q3 -2013.
I. SUMMARY
During the rating period, there were a total of 761 noise cases opened. Of these:
❖ Eighteen (18) were canceled by complainant.
❖ Twenty six (26) were voided due to input error.
❖ Forty -Five (45) were duplicate complaints.
❖ Fifteen (15) were addressed by the Police Department; and
❖ Three (3) were not applicable to Code.
The high number of duplicate complaints will be discussed further in the report, and is unique to a
specific address that has been the subject of much discussion and resources.
Once the above referenced 107 cases are subtracted from the total number of calls, the result is 654
cases with a valid or non -valid disposition. Of the 654, 457 cases (69.9 %) were identified to have
taken place at a residentially zoned location; 130 cases occurred at a commercial establishment
(19.9 %); and 67 (10.2 %) were identified as taking place within public property and are reflected as
"other ". The matrix below reflects the breakdown by location type.
BREAKDOWN OF TOTAL CASES BY'TYPE
July.2013 -September 2013
RESIDENTIAL.' "` x''457 `_ '''`69:9%
COMMERCIAL".< 130 _ ` `= 19::9
10:2 %,;
TOTAL' '654` 1 00.0% ',:
LTC - Q3 -2013 Noise Report Page 2 of 4
(July 2013 - September 2013)
During the rating period, the aggregate validity rate for all noise cases was identified to be at 23.2 %;
and the validity rate for noise cases within commercially zoned areas was 22.3 %.
I. ALL NOISE CASES
Historical analysis reflects a consistent pattern whereby Q3 has had the lowest number of Noise
Violations within any calendar year. This is an expected pattern as .during the summer months there
are not as many festivities or special events (i.e. holidays, music festivals, etc.) as compared to Q4 or
Q1 of each year. The chart below demonstrates the quarterly trend for the past eight (8) years.
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As reflected in Attachment A, during Q3 -2013, 152 of the 654 cases were deemed valid, with an
overall validity rate of 23.2 %. Further analysis by establishment type indicates a validity rate of
22:3% for residential properties, 20.3% for Commercial properties, and 25.4% for "other ". As
aforementioned, the "other" category reflects noise - related cases identified to have taken place within
public property or the public right of way. Detailed information is presented in table form in Attachment
A for all cases, and in Attachment B for commercial cases.
II. COMMERCIAL CASES
A trend analysis beginning on 04 2007 clearly reflects that the majority of noise - related cases take
place within residentially zoned areas. Below is a historical chart depicting this occurrence.
Residential 'vs. Commercial Noise Cases' .
Historical Data by_Quarter `
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LTC — Q3 -2013 Noise Report i Page 3 of 4
(July 2013 — September 2013)
Historically, commercial violations have been explored more extensively than residentially zoned noise
violations. In that vein, the remainder of this report will focus on commercial noise violations.
Commercial noise cases are those that take place in clubs, hotels, condo /hotels, restaurants, retail
and commercial construction sites. During the rating period, of the 654 noise cases with a disposition,
130 were deemed to be commercial in nature (19.9 %). Analysis of the 130 commercial cases reflects
that 29 of those cases were deemed valid (22.3 %). A detailed breakdown of the commercial cases by
type is reflected in Attachment B.
A. Type of Noise - Commercial Cases
In keeping with the trend in noise reports since 2006, loud music is the most common type of noise
reported. During the rating period, loud music accounted for 75.4% of commercial noise cases
opened. This was followed by construction noise (31 cases — 23.8 %). In depth analysis is provided in
Attachment B.
B. Time /Day of Week of Commercial Noise
.Following a similar pattern as ,to previous years, data for Q3 -2013 reflected a relatively even balance
for cases opened /reported between 7 AM to 11 PM (76 cases — 58.5 %) and those cases
opened /reported between 11 PM and 7 AM (54 cases — 41.5 %). Thus, the 8 -hour period between 11
PM and 7 AM accounted for nearly the same amount of noise cases for the 16 -hour period between 7
AM and 11 •PM. Attachment B provides detailed data.
During this reporting period, Friday is without question the day with the highest incidence of noise
violations, followed by Saturday and then Sunday. Fridays is unequivocally the day with the highest
incidence of cases (29 — 22.3 %); accounting for nearly % of all commercial noise cases through the
week, followed by Saturdays (20 %), Sundays (15.4 %) and Mondays (12.3 %).
C. Arrival Time
During the rating period, data analysis on "arrival time" determined by information obtained from the
Parking Department (as to time call received) and Code (as to time of code officer's arrival), reflects no
significant difference between valid and non -valid commercial cases. As a matter of fact, on
commercial violations, the average time of response to 25 valid noise cases averaged more than six
(6) minutes more than the non - valids.
However, it is imperative to mention that the overall average of all noise cases averaged 23 minutes
and 41 seconds, about 3 and half minutes greater than the targeted response time of 20 minutes.
Average Time for Code Officer to Arrive (Q3 -2013)
Average Time from
Number Establishment Average Time Number of Call Received by
of Cases* Type to Off icer's Status Cases* Dispatch to Code
Arrival
Officer's Arrival
VALID 96° 0:23:44- : :.,.....
Residential 0:24:03
NON -VALID 305 0:24:09
. VALID ::.:.:. '� _` ",: 25-,,:, ' :..0:27:43
573 Commercial.; 0:22:49
NON -VALID 90 0:21:27
VALID`: ` 0:2.4,:35
Other .'.. _: 0:22:49
NON -VALID 45 0:22:21
VALID ;133 0:24:34;
All Cases 0:23:41
NON -VALID 440 0 :23:25
*Average Time Calculated using those cases with valid time data for both "Time Call Received by Dispatch" and "Time of
Arrival by Code Officer"
LTC — Q3 -2013 Noise Report Page 4 of 4
(July 2013 — September 2013)
MAJOR / SPECIAL EVENTS
Within the rating period, there were no major events that would have impacted noise violations,
perhaps with the exception of the 4 th of July. According to Permits Plus, the database utilized by Code
Compliance, between July 4 and July 5, 2013, there were 25 noise complaints (i.e. loud music,
construction, and animals). From the 25, there was one (1) complaint identified for illegal/
unauthorized fireworks and Code responded along with the Fire and Police Departments. Case
notations reflect that upon arrival, the alleged fireworks users dispersed.
UNIQUE ISSUES
As mentioned in the summary, it is important to denote that during Q3 -2013, there has been a unique
situation that skewed the total number of requests for service and the overall validity rates, and that
information and its impact, needs to be considered.
The crux of the issue has been noise emanating and related to the approved and duly permitted
installation of an air conditioning (A/C) system at 6261 Collins Avenue. This property had been vacant
for several years and the new owner installed an A/C system according to approvals and
specifications from the Planning and Building Departments. The challenge and ongoing concerns
regarding the noise from the A/C system is detailed in the LTC # 340 -2013. However, during the rating
period, Code Compliance received a total of 69 calls from the residents immediately south (6061
Collins Avenue) and immediately north (6301 Collins Avenue) of the subject property. If all the calls
related to 6261 Collins Avenue are removed from the equation, the overall validity rate would increase
from 23.2% to 26 %.
Code Compliance is looking forward to a positive resolution of this issue once the installation of
additional buffers and other technical sound mitigating devices are installed to the air cooled chiller
and A/C system.
SPECIAL MASTER APPEAL HEARINGS
During reporting period encompassing July 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013, there were a
total of nine (9) appeals heard or filed with the Special Master for noise - related cases. As of the date
of this Noise Report, five (5) cases were adjudicated guilty, two (2) have yet to be heard, one (1) was
withdrawn by the petitioner and the fine was paid, and one (1) case was dismissed in favor of the
petitioner. The respective and detailed status of the nine (9) cases is reflected in Attachment C.
REORGANIZATION
As was the case last year, Code Compliance administration continues its emphasis on training,
monitoring and follow up by supervisory staff staying focused on areas of improvement, accountability,
interd artmental communication, and data collection.
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Attachments
Attachment A - Noise Data - 7/01/2013 through 9/30/2013
Attachment B - Commercial Noise Cases - 7/01 /2013 through 9/30/2013
Attachment C - Special Master Appeal Hearings - (7/01/2013 through 9/30/2013)
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