Council hears first reading to repeal duplicative noise code section 17-56

Feb 18, 2026

City legal staff introduced a first reading to repeal city code section 17-56 because it conflicts with amended section 17-55; police raised the issue after encountering the contradiction while responding to a complaint.

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Miss Newby, city legal staff, presented a first-reading ordinance to repeal section 17-56 of the city code, which addresses phonographs, musical instruments and radios, stating the section conflicts with the amended section 17-55 and was likely left in the code as an oversight.

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