Don't blow your speakers

It’s all fun and games until somebody lands a city noise ordinance.

The Bloomington Police Department abides by a triage system, meaning that as noise violations come through to dispatch, they are prioritized by the number of officers available to respond.

BPD Lt. Faron Lake said noise violations fall somewhere near the bottom of the priority chain.

“Keep it small, keep it inside,” Lake said regarding house parties. “It’s a rarity that we have to knock on a door and someone answers.”

Concerning noise violations, BPD operates on a “two strikes, you’re out” policy.

The first time an ordinance is cited, a $50 fine and a written warning might come into the picture. The second time, more expensive fees and jail time are within the realm of consequences, Lake said.