As someone who owned a business for many years, I can answer your question, NJ. If you are going to pay top dollar for rent, you are going to utilize all areas that you are paying for to maximize your profits. When the weather is nice, patrons that want to enjoy outdoor entertainment can be accomodated on their patios. The noise of the music will also draw patrons to their establishments. They can then continue to serve the regular patrons undisturbed indoors. I have to admit if I was running the establishment, that I would be doing exactly the same thing. It makes good business sense!
I also understand your stand about noise after a reasonable hour, but I have to agree with most people that 10 pm is a reasonable time for ceasation of loud noise. When we were choosing a lot to purchase for our home we drove around the neighborhood to check noise levels. We came past at different times of the day to see all the various activities and traffic levels that occured near our location of choice. We were more concerned about early morning noise, and wanted to make sure that we were not near a pickleball court. Since we are not morning people that was our main concern, and we made sure that we bought in the right area. The maps that are available are very detailed about what is going to be built in the future, so we feel very secure knowing that no other rec center is going to be built close to us. But if one was built near us in the future, do you think they could play their pickleball inside until around 11 am? I would sure appreciate that!
By the way, I don't think the restaurants around here are aware that there are customers around here that want to eat after 9 pm because they are already closed and don't see them walking away from their doors. We moved here at the end of August and tried to find places that would serve food after 9 pm, and had to make do with Wendy's in our hotel room many nights.
