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Cleveland workshop reviews noise rules, enforcement limits and measurement challenges
Summary
At a Jan. 20 workshop, staff and public discussed possible amendments to Cleveland's noise ordinance, including time limits, decibel thresholds and how to address bass/low-frequency impacts that meters may not capture; police described practical enforcement steps and limits.
City staff and law enforcement outlined options for updating Cleveland’s noise ordinance at a Jan. 20 council workshop, focusing on whether to add time-based limits, objective decibel standards or event-permit rules to address recurring complaints about loud music and vehicle noise.
Unidentified Speaker 5, who led the presentation, said the city’s current code does not specify a time cutoff for amplified music: "Currently, in our current ordinance, no." The presenter reviewed three common approaches used by peer cities: subjective disturbance language, objective decibel thresholds with…
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