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Council committee advances proposal to increase nuisance ‘points’ for noise, to develop permit form and to use on-the-spot ticketing
Summary
A committee voted to call a public hearing on amending Chapter 183 (nuisance) to increase the point schedule for certain offenses, to develop a sound‑permit application, and discussed a new on‑the‑spot ticketing process for ordinance enforcement.
The Public Safety Committee on Jan. 6 voted to call a public hearing on proposed changes to Chapter 183 of the Schenectady City Code that would raise the points assigned to certain nuisance violations, with a particular focus on noise complaints.
Councilmember Williams said his recommendation is “increasing it to 6” points for the higher‑level category, a change he said would let the city treat repeated noise infractions more aggressively. The ordinance text in the committee packet renumbers categories and preserves the existing…
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