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Leesburg council weighs decibel limits for outdoor amplified music; plans public hearing and expert review
Summary
Councilors debated proposed changes to Leesburg’s noise ordinance, including a potential decibel limit for amplified outdoor music, and directed staff to prepare a motion to receive public input tomorrow and then possibly table the item while the town seeks a sound expert and measurement options.
Councilors discussed a proposed change to Leesburg’s noise ordinance to address outdoor amplified music and debated whether to set a decibel limit and how to measure compliance.
Town staff said the current town ordinance is modeled on Loudoun County’s standard and enforces a “plainly audible at 100 feet” rule. Staff proposed a possible decibel range based on benchmarking with nearby Northern Virginia jurisdictions: “60 to 75 seemed to be where most of them landed,” the staff member…
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