A Northwest Side resident says her neighbor's church bells are too loud. The priest's response to those complaining: “Don’t like the noise? Buy us out. Otherwise, shut the hell up.”

The City of San Antonio is launching a new program to help music venues, bars and restaurants make renovations that could lower the noise threshold for their residential neighbors.

A new sound ordinance proposal could help some San Antonio residents sleep better, but it could have a bigger impact on businesses that play outdoor music.

Residents and bar owners in the Tobin Hill community have been looking for a way to find a peaceful compromise on crime and noise issues plaguing the neighborhood for some time.

The City of San Antonio is looking at two different ordinances that deal with noise made by construction companies and music venues or residential noise complaints.