Residents press Boca Raton to enforce noise code after years of equipment noise, allege city inaction

At the May 29 workshop, two residents from 435 Northeast 15th Terrace told Boca Raton council members they have endured years of intrusive noise from equipment behind Joy Dry Cleaners, 1664 North Federal Highway.

Molly Foreman described repeated contacts with city staff and code enforcement after rooftop and back-door equipment created persistent noise that she said has made her family's backyard unusable. She asked the council to take stronger action and yielded unused time to another nearby resident.

George Myers, who identified himself as living at the same address, said the family is "demanding that the violation 10661219812 be written" and presented what he described as a police video from April 15, 2024, documenting the issue. Myers alleged that city code enforcement and the City of Boca Raton were "in cahoots" with the owners of the dry cleaner and named James (transcript shows several surname spellings) and Martha as the owners; he also alleged the transportation of hazardous material and requested the preservation of street-camera footage from around April 14, 2023, for possible investigation. Myers left a file with the clerk for staff review.

City Manager Brown told the council he had not yet seen the new material Myers referenced and said staff would review it; he also noted that the last staff report he received had found no violation. The mayor asked that Myers' materials be given to the clerk, and the City Attorney said preservation of relevant records is handled through public-records processes and that staff would follow up.

No formal enforcement action was recorded at the workshop; city staff committed to review the submitted materials and respond through the clerk's office and the city's public-records process.