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Riverton resident urges rewrite of city noise code to allow backyard dirt bikes; council says enforcement is complaint‑driven
Summary
A resident asked the council to revise the city code’s 800‑foot restriction on off‑road equipment, arguing selective enforcement and unreasonable distance. Council stated current practice is complaint‑driven and suggested the matter will return to a future work session.
Justice Goble, a Riverton resident, told the council the city noise code’s proximity language effectively bans common uses such as snowblowers, landscape equipment and small off‑road vehicles within “800 feet of any dwelling,” which he described as overly broad and inconsistently enforced.
Goble said his family rides small dirt bikes in a backyard area and presented decibel figures measured at 10 feet: 67 dB for one small bike and 54 dB for another. He compared those readings to everyday sounds and to a provision in the code that exempts powered equipment rated at five horsepower or less when it remains below 78 dB. He also…
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