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Woodstock staff propose noise‑ordinance changes; council favors right‑of‑way measurement and a trial period
Summary
Staff proposed updates to Chapter 30, Article 2 to add a downtown entertainment district with higher noise thresholds and longer hours; council preferred measuring from the right of way, removing the formal complainant requirement, and agreed to a warning/trial period before citations.
City planning staff presented proposed revisions to Woodstock’s noise ordinance (Chapter 30, Article 2) at the Aug. 18 work session, asking council for direction before returning an ordinance for adoption.
Ms. Menard, a city planner, said the redlined changes address three areas: prohibitions and penalties for loud and unnecessary noises, a measurement method (property line or right of way), and a distinct set of limits for the…
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