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Council adopts Residential Tranquility law to restrict overnight amplified noise targeting homes; debate centers on dispersal procedure and First Amendment ties
Summary
The Council approved the Residential Tranquility Amendment Act on July 1 after debate and a failed amendment to require a cross-reference to First Amendment dispersal notice; sponsors said the bill targets amplified overnight noise aimed at residences, not protests in general.
The Council on July 1 approved the Residential Tranquility Amendment Act of 2025, legislation that creates targeted restrictions on amplified sound aimed at private residences during overnight hours.
Sponsor Councilmember Brooke Pinto described the measure as a narrowly drawn tool to address repeated incidents in which amplified speakers and large sound systems were used near private homes during early-morning or late-night hours, producing levels one councilmember said measured as high as 128…
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