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Committee debates revisiting sound code; staff reports consultant estimate of $20,000
Summary
The committee discussed whether to reinstate or revise a local sound code to address aircraft noise. Staff reported a consultant estimate of about $20,000 to scope options; councilmembers disagreed about costs and burdens on homeowners and developers and asked staff to gather more information before proceeding.
Des Moines City staff reopened discussion of a local sound code on March 27, outlining how changes in building and energy codes since 2007 complicate a simple re-adoption of the earlier sound ordinance and reporting a rough consultant estimate of about $20,000 to scope code amendments.
A staff member summarized background: the city’s earlier sound code (Ordinance 14‑07, February 2007) was repealed in 2012 and current building and energy-code changes (examples…
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