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Council adopts noise ordinance clarifying 'plainly audible' standard for places of public assembly
Summary
Broken Arrow adopted Ordinance 3901 to clarify disturbing-the-peace standards near places of public assembly, using a 'plainly audible' (reasonable-person) test rather than a fixed decibel threshold; council approved an emergency clause for immediate clarification of enforcement.
The Broken Arrow City Council on Tuesday adopted Ordinance 3901, which clarifies enforcement parameters for disturbing-the-peace incidents near places of public assembly such as community centers and event venues within 300 feet of residentially zoned areas.
City attorney Trevor (last name not given in the transcript) told the council the update is intended to resolve ambiguity about when loud events constitute a violation and to centralize recovery procedures. He said the ordinance keeps the existing…
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