Resident asks Millville to enforce nuisance code after persistent rooster crowing

Sep 10, 2026

A resident reported a neighbor’s rooster crowing as early as 3:30 a.m., measured about 60 decibels from her property and 36 crows during one measured period; she requested enforcement of nuisance provisions and consideration of rooster-specific restrictions.

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Resident Amber Sleight told the council she had spent the summer closing windows, using a noise machine and wearing earplugs because of a neighbor’s rooster. She said the animal had awakened her as early as 3:30 a.m., that her watch registered approximately 60 decibels from her property, and that during one measured period the rooster crowed 36 times.

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