9.
City Council Work Session
- Meeting Date:
- 09/24/2024
- From:
- Shannon Anderson, Senior Deputy City Manager
- Department:
- Communication and Civic Engagement
Co-Submitter:
Marianne Sullivan, Sr Assistant City Attorney, and Greg Clifton, City Manager
TITLE:
Discussion of possible revisions to the Nuisance Noise Ordinance
DESIRED OUTCOME:
Direction from City Council on possible revisions to the Nuisance Noise Ordinance.
Executive Summary:
In December 2022, City Council adopted the vehicle noise ordinance and requested a combined work group discuss nuisance noise. The combined work group of the Downtown Business Alliance, business owners, residents, and City staff met to review other ordinances and came to a consensus to not use decibels and focus on minor updates to the existing policy.
City staff will present the potential updates to the existing policy attached to this staff summary and request direction from City Council.
City staff will present the potential updates to the existing policy attached to this staff summary and request direction from City Council.
Information:
There will be discussion around the noise restriction days and times, prohibition of clearly audible and disturbing noise by residents and businesses, measurement of such noise, additional exemptions, potential civil penalties, hearing procedures, and the requirement to provide truthful personal identifying information.