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Scofield council reviews draft noise, nuisance and lighting ordinance, sends sections to town attorney
Summary
The Scofield Town Council reviewed a proposed noise, nuisance and outdoor lighting ordinance that sets daytime and nighttime decibel limits, outlines enforcement options and exemptions, and asks the town attorney to refine several sections; council members asked for more precise measurement standards and clarification of exclusions for trains and agricultural activities.
The Scofield Town Council spent a substantial portion of its May 19 meeting reviewing a draft ordinance intended to regulate noise, nuisances and outdoor lighting within town limits. Council members and planning commissioners discussed proposed definitions, decibel thresholds, enforcement mechanisms and exemptions and agreed to send multiple sections to the town attorney for legal review.
Under the draft (Ordinance 05-19-2025), residential and commercial daytime sound limits are proposed at 60 dBA and nighttime at 50 dBA; agricultural properties would have higher thresholds (70 dBA daytime, 60 dBA nighttime). The draft also defines weighted sound pressure levels and percentile-based measurement…
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