Commission tables proposed noise-code changes after residents describe early-morning construction

The Cabot Planning Commission on Tuesday opened a public hearing on a citizen-initiated amendment to the Unified Development Code that would set time windows and penalties for construction noise where commercially zoned property abuts residential zones. Ben (staff) summarized the draft as “in broad strokes” and said it would: set hours when construction noise can exceed 70 decibels, empower the planning commission to impose additional site-specific conditions during preliminary-plat or site-plan review, and create penalties for violations. "So it it sets those times," Ben said while outlining the three core elements.