Chattanooga has one of the quietest noise ordinances in the country. To change that, we need you to speak up!

Chattanooga has a vibrant downtown with a growing nightlife economy that includes restaurants with outdoor patios, live music venues and an emerging street performer scene. This nightlife economy is currently in danger of not only becoming stagnant, but disappearing.

Our current noise ordinance does not allow anything above 50 db however normal conversation is measured at 60 to 65 db.

The downtown Chattanooga nightlife economy gives bartenders, wait staff, kitchen staff, security personnel, musicians, artists, and production staff jobs, and it encourages an active, walkable, enjoyable and social downtown environment. This nightlife economy also acts as a traffic generator for surrounding retail shops, art galleries and restaurants, who contribute millions of dollars a year in tourism dollars, sales taxes, property taxes and local pay wages.

The nightlife economy coupled with the outdoor offerings are now creating a cultural tourist who is coming from not only nearby cities such as Nashville, Atlanta and Birmingham, but also drawing visitors from across the entire Southeast and Midwest regions. In order for this type of tourism to grow, Chattanooga must be able to market live music and nightlife hotspots, which could disappear if action is not taken. The hotel motel tax revenue and restaurant sales that these tourists contribute to Chattanooga’s economy is integral to the growth of the offerings of downtown activities for all locals to enjoy as well.

Voice your support for a new noise ordinance for the downtown area by signing the petition below. Follow our cause and stay updated by following us at:

Twitter: @SoundSupportCHA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoundSupportCHA
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E-Mail: HearCHAHere@gmail.com

In addition to signing of the petition, please join us at City Council on Tuesday, July 29th to show your support of Chattanooga’s nightlife!

You can also show your support by connecting to City Council members and Mayor Andy Berke on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Use hashtag #SoundSupportCHA to tell everyone that you support downtown's nightlife.

Mayor Andy Berke
Twitter: @AndyBerke
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorBerke
E-Mail: mayor@chattanooga.gov

Chip Henderson, District 1
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electchiphenderson
E-Mail:  henderson_chip@chattanooga.gov 

Jerry Mitchell, District 2
Twitter: @Jerrymitchell02
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JerryMitchellDistrict2
E-Mail: mitchell_jerry@chattanooga.gov 

Ken Smith, District 3
Twitter: @kenrsmith
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kensmithofficial
E-Mail: smith_ken@chattanooga.gov

Larry Grohn, District 4
Twitter: @larrygrohn
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CampaignToElectLarryGrohn
E-Mail: grohn_larry@chattanooga.gov

Russell Gilbert, District 5
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VoteRussellGilbert
E-Mail: gilbert_r@chattanooga.gov

Carol B. Berz, District 6
E-Mail: berz_c@chattanooga.gov 

Chris Anderson, District 7
Twitter: @chrismanderson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andersonforcitycouncil
E-Mail: anderson_c@chattanooga.gov 

Moses Freeman, District 8
Twitter: @Freeease1
E-Mail: freeman_m@chattanooga.gov

Yusuf Hakeem, District 9
E-Mail: hakeem_y@chattanooga.gov