The Macon Telegraph Macon Councilman Jim Lee wants to squelch the squall of burglar alarms, but his proposal may fall on deaf ears. A separate restriction would soften the alarm's volume so it can't be heard beyond 100 feet. If the objective of a homeowner is to let a burglar know he's set off an alarm, five minutes will do it. The proposal, which was first introduced at Tuesday's City Council meeting, comes as a result of complaints Lee has received about shrill alarms waking people at night, he said.
People have the damn things blaring wide open, and there's just no excuse.
The proposal would apply to residential and business burglar alarms, as well as car alarms, officials said. Lee's colleagues on the City Council and area alarm companies questioned his quest for shorter, quieter bursts of noise. If people's property is being tampered with, they want to know. I'm sorry, but they want their neighbors to know as well. Alarm company representatives quickly poked holes in the proposal.