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located near one of the busiest intersections within the city, and is positioned very closely <br />to the busy intersection. His residence is near one of the highest volume roadways in <br />United States -the 35 W. interstate freeway. Both an exit and entrance to the freeway <br />are located only a block from his home. The street his home is located on serves as a <br />thoroughfare to a city industrial park and consequently many large semis and other trucks <br />routinely travel this street. To make matters worse, this resident apparently works nights <br />and sleeps during the day. This resident has made several complaints to the Police <br />Department concerning individual noise complaints of vehicles with loud mufflers. <br />Officers of the Mounds view Police Department have followed up on these complaints. <br />This resident has also complained about “Engine braking,” semi tractor-trailers and <br />requested the city install “No engine braking,” signs. He has also complained of loud <br />motorcycle mufflers, loud music from vehicles, and loud after market dual exhaust <br />systems. Officers of the Mounds View Police Department have been made aware of <br />these complaints and have been advised to pursue violators in this area. While it would <br />not be appropriate for the city to place signs for every resident requesting specialty signs, <br />in this particular case, in response to the complaints from this resident, the Chief of <br />Police has ordered that signs be placed on each end of County Road I, which state <br />“Noise Ordinance Enforced.” <br /> <br />It appears the complaints of this resident are associated with the sound levels entering <br />his residence from the surrounding area. In 2004 Mayor Linke has suggested to this <br />resident that he consider upgrading his insulation/windows to help abate the sound <br />inherent to his location. This may be one of the most effective solutions available for the <br />situation. Staff is not aware of any grant funding sources at this time that would be <br />available, such as the airport noise abatement grant program near the International <br />airport, to help this particular resident. <br /> <br />Placing Vehicle Noise Laws Enforced Signs <br /> <br />Regarding the placing of vehicle noise signs the Minnesota Department of transportation <br />issued the following report: <br /> <br />“Over the past several years there has been increasing efforts by communities to <br />reduce traffic noise levels, particularly at night. One such effort is focused on <br />reducing the "rumbling and popping" noise created by many trucks when <br />decelerating for steep downgrades or when approaching traffic lights and stop <br />signs. Various signs such as "NO JAKE BRAKING” and "NOISE LAWS <br />ENFORCED: have been used in an attempt to control this noise. <br /> <br /> This has created several problems: <br />• The sign legends and installations are not uniform and are not understood <br />by many motorists. <br />• Some signs have been installed without proper approval from MN/DOT. <br />• Many of these signs target truck noise. Noise laws must be uniformly <br />applied and cannot specifically target one type of vehicle. <br />• Jacobs Brake Company is unhappy with the "No Jake Braking" signs that <br />they feel unfairly targets their equipment and has threatened legal action <br />against agencies public use of this phrase and road signs. <br />• The State Highway Patrol enforces noise violations that are due to faulty <br />or illegal equipment that they find as a result of the normal vehicle