ELON, NC - As reported by The Times News of Burlington, NC, the Town of Elon's Board of Alderman are discussing an ordinance to increase enforcement on repeat noise ordinance offenders by fining property owners for repeat violations issued at their properties. Town Aldermen said that the noise ordinances would be more effective if they had financial burdens placed on the property owners. The proposed changes result from a growing number of complaints from town residents of loud parties at homes occupied by college students.

 

WESTCHESTER, CA - Loyola Marymount University (LMU) and the Pacific division of the Los Angeles Police Department have announces new initiatives to reduce and discourage unruly behavior by students off campus as reported in The Argonaut. The new initiatives are an effort to address citizen complaints of out-of-control parties near the Loyola campus. Changes from past enforcement policies now enable a first time offender citation for noise violations instead of a warning, fines can reach up to $1000 for offenders and property owners and those who receive citations must have a court appearance. LMU officers can issue fines or community service to students who have been cited off-campus by the police. LMU officers will enforce public safety ordinances off-campus over a set boundary area covering most of the known "party house" locations.

 

MANSFIELD, CT - University of Connecticut's Student Life Committee, as reported by The Daily Campus, recommended to the UCONN Board of Trustees for an improved, but more restrictive Spring Weekend tradition held in the Mansfield community. Spring Weekend is an annual event where 20,000 students from regional colleges gather in the Mansfield / Storrs Community with many non-students for university sponsored events of concerts and games but also many non-sponsored events of drinking and partying, as described by the Journal Inquirer. Recommendations by the students included stricter enforcement by the Town on property owners and businesses catering to the students.

 

COLLEGE STATION, TX - A recent blog by Cassie Smith on Left of College Station talks about College Station's new requirement for certain landlords to register with the City. A $15 annual registration fee will be required to offset costs to create a database of rental properties and each's emergency contact information. The goal of the program is overall preservation of neighborhood integrity. A component of the preservation is to serve as an incentive for landlords to enforce occupancy limits, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure pets are properly cared for.