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Parlier council asks staff to update sign and noise ordinances after complaints and legal review

Parlier City Council · January 4, 2024
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Summary

Councilors asked staff and counsel to review an aging sign code that may raise First Amendment issues and to draft clearer noise rules (including decibel thresholds and a public hearing) after New Year’s complaints and repeated backyard amplified-music events.

Council members asked city staff and legal counsel on Jan. 4 to update Parlier’s sign and noise ordinances following resident complaints and a review of the city’s code.

Sign code: The city attorney noted the municipal sign section dates to the 1960s and is sparse; because signs are protected speech, the attorney said the code should be updated to ensure any restrictions…

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