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Council gives staff direction to draft ordinance allowing limited Saturday construction
Summary
City staff sought direction on revising the nuisance code that currently limits construction noise to weekdays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; council consensus directed staff to prepare a draft ordinance to permit limited Saturday work and consider limited Sunday hours, with outreach to affected neighborhoods.
City staff asked the Newberg City Council for direction on revising the city's nuisance code to address requests for extended construction hours and the council agreed by consensus to have staff draft a proposed ordinance. Scott Siegel, community development director, said the current code permits construction noise Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and allows limited exceptions for emergency repairs and certain utility work. Siegel said the police department and code enforcement have seen an uptick in requests for permits allowing weekend…
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