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East Troy trustees direct staff to clarify noise ordinance language on weekend and holiday construction

December 02, 2025 | East Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin


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East Troy trustees direct staff to clarify noise ordinance language on weekend and holiday construction
Trustees considered proposed refinements to ordinance 3‑6‑6‑8 (loud and unnecessary noise) after a police complaint about construction activity occurring on a holiday. The police chief said the ordinance’s use of the term "weekdays" is ambiguous and leads to differing interpretations; he recommended explicit day‑and‑time language.

Board members debated start and end times. Options discussed included keeping weekday start times at 7 a.m. with an 8 p.m. end, and setting weekend start times at 8 a.m. with an 8 p.m. end; one trustee said 9 p.m. is too late. The chief raised a specific incident where residents complained about hammering on Thanksgiving; trustees expressed reluctance to create broad holiday prohibitions that could prevent needed homeowner projects.

President Johnson instructed staff to draft ordinance language that explicitly names days and hours (for example, Monday through Friday 7 a.m.–8 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday 8 a.m.–8 p.m.) and to circulate a proposed amendment for board review.

The board said the aim is to remove ambiguity while balancing homeowners’ needs to perform maintenance and neighbors’ right to rest; staff will return with a redlined ordinance for trustee consideration.

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