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Board adopts revised noise ordinance and creates outdoor-entertainment permit; trustees ask public safety committee to refine permit revocation language
Summary
The Village Board approved amendments to the municipal code addressing noise disturbances and created a new licensing framework for outdoor entertainment; trustees debated decibel standards, enforcement practicality, and whether permit revocation language should be added before adoption.
The Germantown Village Board on Jan. 6 adopted amendments to Section 9.07 of the municipal code dealing with noise disturbances and added a new code section to permit and regulate outdoor entertainment. The changes were the product of the Public Safety Committee’s review and aim to reconcile licensing, zoning and operational issues the village has faced.
Village attorney Brian Sadik and public-safety staff presented the amendments, which include a permitting process for outdoor entertainment (for single events or annual permits), a requirement that applicants provide a detailed site plan (speaker locations, performance areas), and provisions intended to help enforcement officers evaluate complaints without relying solely on decibel readings.
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