Neighbors in one area of Glen Burnie are at their wit’s end due to a noisy neighbor. But that neighbor is a 7-Eleven.”Thank you for shopping at 7-Eleven,” is the phrase that rings out from a set of loudspeakers at the top of a pole pointing right at a quiet residential area.”It’s kind of irritating. I mean, it disturbs the peace a little bit,” said one anonymous resident.The speakers blare that announcement every 15-20 minutes.”Thank you for shopping at 7-Eleven,” the speaker says again.But not everyone has a problem with it.”To me, if it keeps the people, the clerks that work there, safe — I mean, they don’t make enough money to lose their life, so if it helps them stay safe, I’m all for it,” said another resident.The speaker also tells customers the parking lot is being video recorded for their safety.Live View Technology sells and rents the units to companies like 7-Eleven. They said 7-Eleven’s corporate office has acquired several for stores.Others said the speaker unit seems so official, they thought it belonged to police, so they thought they could not complain.But police confirmed it does not belong to them.11 News measured for decibel levels. They ranged from 109 decibels right across the street, to 89.6 deeper in the neighborhood.Those levels appear to violate the local noise ordinance and are above the maximum levels allowed, day or night, in commercial and residential zones.Anne Arundel County has set residential limits at 65 decibels during the day and 55 at night. Commercial zones are 67 during the day and 62 at night.”If we played music, it might offend somebody else because they might not like that type of music. So, I don’t understand the loudspeaker part,” said a resident.11 News reached out to 7-Eleven’s corporate office about the unit and are waiting on a response.
Neighbors in one area of Glen Burnie are at their wit’s end due to a noisy neighbor. But that neighbor is a 7-Eleven.
“Thank you for shopping at 7-Eleven,” is the phrase that rings out from a set of loudspeakers at the top of a pole pointing right at a quiet residential area.
“It’s kind of irritating. I mean, it disturbs the peace a little bit,” said one anonymous resident.
The speakers blare that announcement every 15-20 minutes.
“Thank you for shopping at 7-Eleven,” the speaker says again.
But not everyone has a problem with it.
“To me, if it keeps the people, the clerks that work there, safe — I mean, they don’t make enough money to lose their life, so if it helps them stay safe, I’m all for it,” said another resident.
The speaker also tells customers the parking lot is being video recorded for their safety.
Live View Technology sells and rents the units to companies like 7-Eleven. They said 7-Eleven’s corporate office has acquired several for stores.
Others said the speaker unit seems so official, they thought it belonged to police, so they thought they could not complain.
But police confirmed it does not belong to them.
11 News measured for decibel levels. They ranged from 109 decibels right across the street, to 89.6 deeper in the neighborhood.
Those levels appear to violate the local noise ordinance and are above the maximum levels allowed, day or night, in commercial and residential zones.
Anne Arundel County has set residential limits at 65 decibels during the day and 55 at night. Commercial zones are 67 during the day and 62 at night.
“If we played music, it might offend somebody else because they might not like that type of music. So, I don’t understand the loudspeaker part,” said a resident.
11 News reached out to 7-Eleven’s corporate office about the unit and are waiting on a response.