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Highlands board weighs aligning noise and nuisance rules after enforcement complaints
Summary
Police Chief Holland told the Highlands Town Board the town's decibel-based noise standard and a broader nuisance definition sometimes conflict, producing inconsistent enforcement; the board asked police and the town attorney to draft clearer language and guidance.
Police Chief Holland told the Highlands Town Board at its March 19 workshop that the town’s decibel-based noise ordinance can clash with a broader nuisance or "noise disturbance" standard, producing inconsistent enforcement and confusion for officers and residents.
"As they are written and enforced right now, they can conflict with each other and that's creating confusion for both officers, residents, and the visitors," Chief Holland said, urging the board to "take a closer look at our current noise ordinance and nuisance ordinance." He presented a sample ordinance and…
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