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Resident urges testing before Leesburg council changes noise ordinance; hearing set for April 8
Summary
A Leesburg resident urged the Town Council to require testing before adopting proposed noise ordinance changes, warning that decibel meters do not capture perceived loudness and recommending the town keep the "plainly audible" enforcement standard.
A resident speaking during the petitioner section of the May 20 Leesburg Town Council meeting urged the council to require sound testing before adopting proposed amendments to the town’s noise ordinance and recommended retaining the current “plainly audible” enforcement standard.
The speaker, identified in the meeting record as Mr. Norcox, told the council he had submitted written comments and asked that the town attorney receive a copy. He recommended that the council require testing before agreeing to any changes, citing a 2014 test of a 70‑decibel proposal as…
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