LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Lake County commissioners are set to vote on a new noise ordinance that could end loud music at Silver Glen Springs Run, a popular spot for tourists and wildlife lovers.
Silver Glen Springs Run connects Lake George to Silver Glen Springs and most of Silver Glen Springs Run lies within Lake County’s jurisdictional limits.
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The proposed ordinance would designate Silver Glen Springs Run as a noise-sensitive area, imposing penalties for excessive amplified sound. The ordinance is similar to one recently approved for the Lake Dora sandbar after complaints about loud boat music.
Cameron Lang and Victoria Faur, frequent visitors from Orlando, said they avoid the springs in summer due to the loud crowds and unsafe conditions.
“This isn’t the place to party. It’s a different kind of party. We party with the manatees,” Lang said.
“It’s just really busy. Very loud. Lots of boats, very unsafe. Not a calm, relaxing day at the Springs,” Faur added.
Both agree that loud visitors detract from the unique experience of swimming in the spring.
“It gets too crazy out here, and no one has any respect for the water, any of the wildlife,” Faur said.
“They are really loud, and each boat will have like really loud music playing,” Faur said.
According to the ordinance, the excessive use of amplified sound devices has had a “deleterious effect” on adjacent properties and has negatively impacted other visitors along the spring run.
Visitor Dheeraj Chetti supports the measure.
“That’s absolutely fine. Why? Because to not disturb other people. So, to be within their own limits. That’s a better idea. And moreover, that even it will not affect the wildlife,” he told News 6.
If approved, officials plan to install signage explaining the new rules to visitors.
Lake County commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. to make their decision.
To see the proposed ordinance, see below: