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Committee discusses constituent noise complaint and practical barriers to a decibel‑based ordinance
Summary
A constituent complaint prompted discussion about adopting a noise ordinance; Police Chief Jarred Anglin told the committee that a decibel‑based code would require daily calibration of meters and documented neighborhood baselines, and recommended using disorderly‑conduct authority unless complaints increase.
A constituent emailed the mayor and council about an overnight pressure‑washing incident and asked the City to adopt a municipal noise ordinance. Police Chief Jarred Anglin told the Emergency Services Committee that implementing a decibel‑based ordinance would require calibrated decibel readers (with daily calibration), documented baseline measurements for each neighborhood and administrative procedures to support enforcement.
Anglin said noise complaints vary by season and conditions and that the department received four noise complaints in the reporting period. He noted officers already can use disorderly‑conduct statutes if complaints meet that threshold. Committee members agreed to keep the item on the agenda pending Chief Anglin's data on prior complaints.
Chair Jodi Mackay asked the chief to provide last year's noise‑complaint data for the committee's next meeting.
