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Council weighs tighter hours for gas blowers and confirms animal-control enforcement path
Summary
Councilmembers discussed proposals to tighten hours for gas leaf blowers (proposed hours to mirror construction rules) and reviewed animal-control authority on chronic dog-barking complaints; staff will consult the police chief on enforcement capacity before drafting changes.
Councilmembers raised resident complaints about the volume and timing of gas-powered leaf blowers and discussed possible changes to the city's noise ordinance. Staff noted the existing prohibition in Salisbury's code that bars blowers between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. and suggested aligning blower hours with existing construction noise hours (weekdays 7 a.m.'6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.'6…
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