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Council says Columbus has begun enforcement after repeated Rotes Park noise complaints
Summary
Mayor reported that Columbus police have issued citations and shortened park hours to sunset in response to recurring noise complaints at Rotes Park; council urged residents to report incidents so the city can track ongoing problems.
Mayor Curtis told the Grandview Heights City Council July 14 that Columbus has begun enforcement actions after repeated noise complaints at Rotes Park on Hilltop.
Curtis said Columbus officers and a DEI unit have been walking the park after events end and that the city has issued citations and modified park hours to close at sunset. The mayor said the city believed the permit holders were not the ones violating the rules and that other parties had been creating late-night noise.
Curtis asked residents to continue reporting incidents so the city can track complaints. He said enforcement had begun "since at least last summer" and that the new patrols and modified hours should reduce the problem. The council received no specific timeline for when complaints would fully subside.
The report came during mayoral area reports; no formal council action, motion, or vote was recorded. The council did not direct staff to pursue new ordinances at this meeting.
The transcript records the mayor's account and the recommendation to call the city when incidents occur; no Columbus official spoke during the Grandview Heights meeting to confirm enforcement details.
The park in question was identified in the meeting transcript as Rotes Park (Hilltop).
