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Council gives first reading to updated noise ordinance to consolidate standards and clarify enforcement
Summary
Council passed first reading of ordinance No. 793 to revise Chapter 8.08 (noise control), consolidating state standards into local code, adding clarity on construction and disturbance noise, introducing notice requirements for high‑impact variances and permitting for events, and establishing enforcement penalties; the motion passed unanimously.
The Woodinville City Council gave first reading on Oct. 7 to an ordinance (No. 793) updating the city's noise control code.
Planning staff explained the update addresses a codified framework that dates to 1998 and consolidates references to Washington administration code (WAC) noise standards into Chapter 8.08 for clarity. The revisions retain maximum permissible sound‑level tables consistent with state WAC but add locally…
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