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Commission directs staff to draft noise ordinance options after briefing on amplified sound near medical facilities
Summary
Following a citizen‑led complaint about amplified sound near a Planned Parenthood clinic, staff briefed commissioners on outreach to medical providers and public feedback; commissioners expressed concerns about First Amendment limits and increased police contact and asked staff to return a draft ordinance with options including civil enforcement and decriminalization.
Interim City Attorney Phil Strom briefed the commission on a citizen‑led effort to address amplified sound near medical facilities, a matter that arose principally in the Cherry neighborhood around a Planned Parenthood facility. Strom said staff conducted outreach — including a virtual listening session led by Dr. Andrea Riley Mukovic and targeted engagement with several medical providers — and found those facilities generally receptive to the idea of regulating amplified sound to protect patients and staff…
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