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Pacific aldermen send proposed noise ordinance back to operations after questions about motorcycles, churches and enforcement
Summary
The Board of Aldermen reviewed first reading of bill 5248, a revision to the city's noise code that tightens muffler-cutout language and broadens enforceable vehicle noise; aldermen asked attorney and police for clearer wording on motorcycles, manufacturer exhausts, churches, generators and county code references and voted to return the draft to the operations committee for further work.
A first reading of bill 5248, an ordinance revising Pacific's noise code to address "unnecessary noise, mufflers, and muffler cutouts," drew extended questions from aldermen before the board voted to send the draft back to the operations committee for more work.
Attorney Jones and Major Locke told aldermen the revised language is intended to help officers enforce noise complaints without requiring specialized equipment such as decibel meters. "The ordinance I presented just makes it the officer's job easier," Jones said, explaining the change is aimed at strengthening testimony in court and covering a wider range of…
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