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IRON MOUNTAIN -- Neighbors on the north side of Iron Mountain have been fed up over a bar they say is too noisy. They came together on April 16, sharing frustrations with the city council.

“My bedroom is at the back of the house, and I close all the doors on the rooms in the front of the house and I still can't get to sleep because the bass comes through my house,” says Bert Juneau.

In an effort to fix the issue, Iron Mountain's City Council proposed changes removing all noise; for example, commercial, business or residential.

Bill Revord, owner of The Whitehouse restaurant, says removing zones will cause an assortment of problems in the community.

“They would eliminate the ability for an industrial area to be louder than a business area, a business area to be louder than a residential area,” says Bill.

The next change is eliminating the measuring noise levels with a decibel meter.

“If the officer can hear the noise from 50 ft. away, then it would be a violation,” says Iron Mountain’s Police Chief Peter Flaminio.

In the current ordinances, a weighted scale can't measure bass levels.

“Obviously there’s noises that are produced out there--dog whistles, some of these others--that the frequency is such that the human ear doesn't pick them up. However, they would register on a noise meter under a scale which picks up all noise,” Chief Flaminio says.

The ordinance would be effective from 11 p.m.-7 a.m. with citations issued if violated.

Council members will meet Thursday to discuss the revised ordinance. If it's approved, they will set a public hearing Monday, June 18.