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Brownsville council advances noise ordinance after debate over enforcement
Summary
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen advanced Ordinance 1047 on first reading to regulate excessive residential noise and vehicle mufflers, proposing quiet hours of 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.; council members debated enforcement without a decibel standard and corrected wording in the penalty schedule.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Feb. 10 advanced a proposed city noise ordinance (Ordinance 1047) on first reading after discussion about enforcement and wording changes. Planning committee representatives said the measure targets loud mufflers, car horns and stereo equipment and sets quiet hours between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Planning presenter said the…
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