Fairhope musician organizes NYE boycott

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - When the Fairhope city council changed its daytime noise ordinance levels in October it struck a chord with Kyle Brady.

"It fueled me to get the word out and try to spread awareness of what is the city council doing. Are they representing the citizens? These are questions we should ask the community. Because from me and the response we get, they're not representing the citizens," said Kyle Brady, of the Kyle and Karl Band .

Brady created a movement called " Turn it up, Fairhope ."

He's created web and Facebook pages dedicated to getting his message out.

"It's hard not to get involved because I love music whether I'm playing it or listening to it. It's one of my favorite things, and when the city council starts to invade my passions, it's a little frustrating," Brady said.

Fairhope's mayor vetoed the change in early November.

But, Brady continued his efforts to spread his words and music.

He's calling for a boycott of the city sponsored New Year's Eve event; not a boycott of local businesses.

The city of Fairhope's noise ordinance number 1443 says it's against the law to create noise above 85 decibels during daytime hours of 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. That noise tolerance level drops to 50 decibels after 10 p.m.

That ordinance has been in effect since January 2011.

Police enforce the law by going to the location of a complaint and measuring the sound for 30 seconds.

"Even a normal conversation, such as the one we're having right now, if I were to use a decibel meter right here at this point we might actually be in violation," said Sergeant Craig Sawyer, Fairhope Police Department.

Fairhope police use a specific reader made by 3M.

If the reader stays above the allowed level for 30 seconds they will first warn the violator.

A repeat offense in one month could lead to citations and possible fines.

City council members could not be reached on Friday for comment.