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Commission asks staff to draft blended update to noise ordinance; seeks plainly‑audible options and faster enforcement tools
Summary
After an update from staff and the police on 2023–24 noise complaints and consultant proposals, the commission directed staff to prepare a revised noise ordinance that blends decibel‑meter standards with elements of the plainly‑audible approach used elsewhere. Staff will return with ordinance language and outreach plans.
City staff and the St. Augustine Police Department briefed the commission on Jan. 27 about proposed updates to the city’s noise ordinance following complaints during the 2023–24 period and prior nightlife debates. Assistant Chief Anthony Cuthbert and city staff described current enforcement practice, proposed decibel‑based amendments and an alternative plainly‑audible standard used in other Florida jurisdictions.
Staff said the police department recorded 289 noise complaints in 2024, and that enforcement under the city’s current decibel‑measurement method resulted in about 100 verbal warnings, one written warning and three ordinance citations during the year. Corporal Cuthbert said the current protocol requires a certified noise operator,…
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