RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The Raleigh City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to change the city's noise ordinance, returning enforcement to decibel levels starting next year.

"I think in general it’s a good step forward," said Larry Miller, President of the Glenwood South Neighborhood Collaborative.

For the last year and a half, the city has used a "reasonable person" standard to determine if a business is being too loud.

"It’s just been really hard to manage and hard to enforce," said Councilmember Christina Jones.

The new decibel system the city is moving to includes different maximum levels depending on the time of day, day of the week and location in the city.

"We’re trying to really balance our business and residential concerns. We hear a lot of feedback from residents, who, this is

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