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Council reviews proposed noise and lighting standards: residential limits, enforcement and dark-sky path discussed
Summary
Staff proposed objective noise thresholds and a pathway to dark-sky lighting certification to give the town measurable tools for nuisance enforcement and to protect residents— quality of life.
Town staff presented draft objective standards for controlling excessive noise and glare and asked council for direction on thresholds and enforcement within 5,000 feet of town limits when a Northlake resident is affected.
Drew, a town staff member, said the administration proposes using objective decibel thresholds rather than only the state—s 85-decibel standard. The draft thresholds presented were: residential areas, 70 dB during the day and 60 dB at night; nonresidential areas, 80 dB during the day and 70 dB at night. Staff noted these would be accompanied by an enforcement protocol using portable audiometers: an initial…
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