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Schenectady holds public hearing on proposed sound-permit ordinance; resident urges nonpolice enforcement

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The council held a public hearing on adding section 182-8 to chapter 182 of the Schenectady City Code to create a sound permit application; a resident who spoke supported the change but urged enforcement be handled by code or quality-of-life staff rather than the police.

The Schenectady City Council held a public hearing March 24 on a proposed ordinance that would add section 182-8 to chapter 182 of the Schenectady City Code to establish a formal sound-permit application process.

A resident who addressed the council said she supported the proposed changes but urged the city to avoid assigning primary enforcement responsibility to the police. “I support the proposed changes to the city's noise ordinance, including the addition of a sound permit application process,…

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