LYNDHURST, Ohio — After more than a year of weekly protests outside the Tesla dealership in Lyndhurst, city officials say complaints from residents about excessive noise prompted enforcement of local noise ordinances and the designation of a “quiet zone” along Mayfield Road.
On what organizers described as week 57 of demonstrations, protesters arriving outside Tesla discovered newly posted signs designating the area as a “Quiet Zone,” limiting the use of vehicle horns except in emergencies.
According to the city, the move follows ongoing cooperation with protest organizers but comes in response to what officials say were numerous resident complaints about unnecessary noise, particularly frequent honking by passing motorists.
City cites existing ordinances
Lyndhurst officials pointed to several provisions in the city’s codified ordinances, including:
- Section 438.20, which prohibits the use of a vehicle horn except to warn other drivers or pedestrians.
- Section 648.11, which bans loud, unnecessary or unusual noise that disturbs the comfort, health or safety of others.
- Section 412.02, which allows the city to designate “Zones of Quiet,” where horns may only be used in emergencies.
The quiet zone stretches from the city’s eastern border to Richmond Road — an area officials say has seen repeated instances of indiscriminate honking encouraged during protest activity…