Former mayor and West Chester Borough Council president Jordan Norley lobbied council at the Wednesday, April 17, 2024 meeting to consider adding a referendum question to the November ballot.
Years of frustrations have turned into a full police operation to crackdown on noise violators. Drivers blasting music or revving their engines could face a big fine in West Chester.
Noise violators could be slapped with $1,000 fine for blaring music, revving engines
By Kelly Rule
People blasting music or revving their engines could face a big fine in West Chester.
CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. - Blaring your music or intentionally revving your engine while driving into the Borough of West Chester could land you a $1,000 fine.
Mayor Jordan Norley and Police Chief James Morehead teamed up in mid-April with a plan called Operation Quiet-Downtown. Signs posted in the borough say zero tolerance for loud mufflers, stereos, motorcycles.
Faye Worrell, a West Chester resident, says she likes to dine out often but knows what it s like to be mid-conversation and have loud noises interrupt her.
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WEST CHESTERâPolice want to cut the noise level as al fresco dining and shopping become more popular in the downtown and as some motorists are making a racket.
Police are poised to start added traffic patrols in the downtown and will soon cite the loudest offenders as part of âOperation Quiet-Down-Town.â
âWe wish for everyone to be able to enjoy this incredible town and everything it has to offer,â Police Chief Morehead wrote in a memo. âOur residents and visitors should be able to walk and eat in town without noise that interferes with everyday life.â
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Mayor Jordan Norley is pushing for peace and quiet. Beginning with an April 5 meeting, the mayor and chief have been discussing combating noise in the downtown. As of April 28, West Chester Police officers were provided a directive for added traffic patrol in the downtown district.