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Council replaces noise ordinance to comply with state law, agrees to revisit weekend morning landscaping hours

5676826 · August 12, 2025
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Council repealed and replaced the city’s noise ordinance per state‑mandated changes and approved the replacement 8‑0. Council members asked staff to return with an analysis on moving weekend morning allowable landscaping hours later.

Plano — The City Council on Monday repealed and replaced Article 5 (Noise) of Chapter 14 of the Plano Code of Ordinances to conform with recent state legislative changes and to clarify provisions for entertainment venues and food service establishments.

Council member Kerr removed the item from the consent agenda for discussion before the vote, asking whether the new ordinance also addressed residential landscaping hours. Rachel Patterson, director of environmental health and sustainability, said…

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