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Resident Reviews Noise Code; Council Schedules Public Safety Meeting on Enforcement
Gadsden City Council · January 9, 2026
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Summary
A resident reviewed Gadsden’s municipal noise provisions (including time and decibel limits and a repeated note that dogs may bark between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m.); the council said it will hold a public safety meeting next Tuesday at 9 a.m. to discuss enforcement.
A resident who identified herself as Cathy Vance reviewed provisions of the municipal code covering noise disturbances and specific prohibitions, and urged the council to address repeated nighttime barking and other nuisances.
Vance summarized criteria the municipal code uses to judge whether noise is unlawful —…
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