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Resident urges Riverton to revise noise code after enforcement against backyard dirt‑bike riding
Summary
A Riverton resident told the council the city's noise ordinance contains an 800‑foot proximity rule that he says has been enforced selectively and effectively prohibits common yard equipment and backyard dirt‑bike riding; the council requested staff place the matter on a future work session agenda.
Justice Goble, a Riverton resident, asked the council to review the city’s noise ordinance, specifically a proximity rule he cited as “800 foot of any dwelling” that he said could be read to bar operation of off‑road machinery, snowblowers and other equipment near residences. Goble said the provision has been used by a neighbor “to prevent them from riding,” and that he believes the code is being enforced only after complaints rather than consistently across the…
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