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Addison work session narrows focus on residential noise hours; council favors simpler rules
Summary
Council reviewed proposed changes to the town noise ordinance to limit construction and powered lawn-equipment hours adjacent to residences. Members favored a simpler regimen—weekday 7 a.m.–8 p.m. and weekend/holiday 9 a.m.–8 p.m. for properties within a 300-foot residential adjacency buffer—and asked staff to draft ordinances accordingly.
Addison staff presented comparator-city research and two ordinance options aimed at reducing late-night disturbances from construction and powered lawn equipment near homes. Staff asked whether the town should shorten hours only where properties adjoin residential zoning or impose a unified set of reduced hours townwide. Several council members said enforceability and officer discretion were key. Councilmember Martin noted police officers had…
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