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Resident urges Newman to adopt measurable noise standards modeled on Fresno County
Summary
A Newman resident asked the council to revise the city's noise ordinance to include objective decibel limits and clear enforcement procedures, citing inconsistent enforcement under the current ordinance dated February 2007.
Grace Shulstra, a Newman resident, asked the City Council on March 25 to revise the city's noise ordinance to include clear, measurable decibel limits and to align enforcement standards with Fresno County.
Shulstra told the council that residents who report noise disturbances have received conflicting guidance from staff and in some cases been told they must sign a citizen's arrest form — a requirement she said does not appear in the…
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