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Woodstock staff propose noise-ordinance changes for downtown entertainment district
Summary
Staff proposed amendments to Chapter 30, Article 2 of the city code to add downtown-specific noise limits (7am–midnight with higher thresholds), permit-based exemptions for events, and options to measure at the right of way or property line; council favored right-of-way measurement and a trial-warning period before citations.
City planning staff presented potential amendments to Woodstock—ity—ode Chapter 30, Article 2 on Aug. 18, proposing changes staff says respond to downtown activity and recurring noise complaints. The draft would add a special category for the downtown entertainment district with a higher daytime/evening decibel threshold (staff proposed a 7 a.m.–midnight window for downtown rather than the current 7 a.m.–10 p.m. standard that…
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