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Delray Beach panel reviews noise ordinance changes, moves to objective decibel standard
Summary
City attorney presented amendments shifting from subjective 'plainly audible' tests to objective decibel thresholds, with handheld meters, staff training and a warning period; residents urged clarity on measurement location and consistent enforcement.
Attorney Lynn Jelen briefed the Downtown Development Authority on proposed amendments to the city noise ordinance that would replace much of the current subjective enforcement standard with objective decibel limits.
"We're going from a subjective standard to an objective standard," Jelen said, describing a chart that sets decibel limits for residential, commercial and entertainment-district locations, and explaining the plan for handheld sound meters, consultant training, and a post-adoption warning period before fines are assessed. She told the board a first reading of the ordinance was scheduled that…
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