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Council presses for action on Noble Metals noise; city begins expanded sound monitoring
Summary
After months of complaints, Oak Ridge staff told councilors they have deployed new calibrated sound equipment and are conducting expanded monitoring at Noble Metals; councilors urged measures to curb early-morning noise and suggested resident-based monitoring and long-term relocation options.
Oak Ridge City Councilors and staff addressed ongoing residential complaints about noise from Noble Metals, a recycling and materials business on Belgrade Road, and directed staff to expand monitoring and explore enforcement or relocation options.
Planning and code staff reviewed background: a third‑party sound study in December 2024 found noise ordinance violations; the city issued a notice of violation and requested a mitigation plan from the business. The city recently purchased new, calibrated monitoring equipment and trained staff to use it. Beginning Sept. 8 and continuing through the present, staff have taken multiple measurements at different locations around the business’s property line at various times, including early-morning visits starting before 5 a.m.
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