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CED advances housekeeping change to noise ordinance terminology
Summary
The Community and Economic Development committee voted to forward Bill 8, an amendment aligning noise‑ordinance zoning terms with the new zoning code, to full council. Staff said the change updates language only and does not alter permitted sound levels.
The Community and Economic Development committee voted to send Bill 8 — a change to the city noise code’s zoning definitions — forward to the full council.
Committee staff summarized that Bill 8 revises Part 2, Chapter 40 (Noise), Section 41 and related Table 1 so the ordinance’s receiving‑land‑use terms match the city’s updated zoning classifications. "This is simply a housekeeping issue," a staff member said, adding the amendment does not change noise‑level parameters.
Committee member S4 moved the measure "to move it forward favorably to full council," S5 seconded, and members voiced their assent. The committee recorded the motion to advance the bill; staff characterized the item as non‑substantive and intended to make code language consistent and clearer for the public.
The committee did not debate changes to permitted sound levels or technical standards; the discussion focused on aligning terminology between separate sections of the municipal code so that readers and permit applicants see consistent zoning labels across documents. The item will be considered by the full council at a later meeting.
The committee adjourned after the vote.
