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Torrance Council adopts clearer enforcement process for airport noise violations
Summary
Torrance City Council approved ordinance amendments clarifying how the city serves notices and hears aircraft noise violations at Torrance Airport, moving enforcement toward neutral hearing officers and allowing mailed or digital service when personal service is infeasible.
Torrance City Council on Dec. 3 approved amendments to the city's airport noise enforcement rules designed to make it easier to serve violation notices and proceed with hearings when pilots or owners do not voluntarily comply.
Michelle Ramirez, the city's Community Development Director, told the council the changes refine Division 5 of the Torrance Municipal Code to permit notice-to-appear letters to be delivered by first-class mail (with at least 25 calendar days'notice), overnight carrier, physical delivery or digital mail when personal service is…
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