Grove City task force explores decibel limits, vibration standards and visual controls for data centers
Committee members said noise, vibration and lighting are areas the city can regulate. Staff recommended deciding measurement points (for example, nearest residential property) and suggested using decibel readers and development-plan controls to enforce limits.
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City staff told the task force Grove City can adopt numeric noise standards and limit hours of operation; enforcement requires choosing measurement locations (for example, the nearest residential property) and acquiring monitoring equipment. "We have the right to do that. Absolutely," a staff speaker said about setting decibel limits, noting that 'vibration' has fewer established municipal code examples and would require further research.
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