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Sarasota News Leader March 8, 2013 Page 17 can be heard almost a mile away, one police unconstitutional by the Second District Court officer said. of Appeal. The new ordinance removes the impoundment language and falls in line with "I pray each and every one of you don't have higher court guidelines. to live with this. I have to put up with it every night. I work two jobs," said Vernell Coleman. "This has nothing to do with entertainment," "When I get to sleep, here it comes, 'Boom, said City Attorney Fournier. "This is about veboom, boom, boom.'" hicles." She offered a partial solution. "Maybe we need to borrow some of these cars and go out on Bird Key and see if we can get some progress on this ordinance." A violation would be a second-degree misdemeanor punishable by 60 days in the county jail and a $500 fine. Police would issue an order to stop the noise immediately, or offenders would face the judicial music. An earlier city's anti-boom-car ordinance — which allowed impoundment and seizure of "I'd hate to see an 18-year-old busted. I don't vehicles found in violation — was held to be want to see the courts clogged with loud ste- The Rivo at Ringling condominium complex is also in downtown Sarasota. Photo by Norman Schimmel