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Council asks staff to return with options to tighten noise hours near residences after judging 10 p.m. too late
Summary
Council reviewed Addison’s noise ordinance (current rule: loud noise audible at 50 feet constitutes a nuisance) and asked staff to return with options targeted at residential adjacency: earlier evening cutoffs, weekend hour differences, and possible decibel‑based or permit‑based approaches for construction and commercial activity.
Addison councilmembers asked staff to return with concrete options to tighten noise controls near residences after a work‑session review of Chapter 34 (noise), including exploring earlier quiet hours, decibel thresholds and targeted construction exemptions.
Why it matters: Several residents and councilmembers said loud construction and lawn‑maintenance activity at night is disruptive. Councilmembers asked staff for practical enforcement options — for example, different rules where construction is adjacent to residential property, weekend morning hour adjustments, and clearer permit exceptions for large projects.
Key points from the presentation Leslie (staff…
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