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Supervisors direct staff to draft county noise rules focusing on amplified outdoor sound and construction hours
Summary
After community input and a working-group review, the Board unanimously authorized staff to draft new noise regulations to address recurring complaints about loud parties and construction timing; supervisors and sheriff's staff emphasized enforcement limits and asked staff to return with detailed, enforceable language.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 7 authorized county staff to draft new noise regulations aimed primarily at outdoor amplified sound and construction hours after receiving staff recommendations and community input.
Grant Farrington and other Department of Conservation and Development staff presented results from outreach and two working-group meetings. Staff said a survey distributed to municipal advisory councils drew roughly 100 responses and showed "5" (high concern) was the most common response to questions about noise; loud parties and events…
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