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Fluvanna planning commission reviews noise-ordinance overhaul, weighing 45 dB target and blasting notifications
Summary
At a April 7 work session the Fluvanna County Planning Commission discussed moving to decimal LEQ limits, a possible 45-decibel nighttime target for sleep protection, revising exemptions for construction and logging, and changing allowable start time from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m.; staff will return a revised draft for May and June review.
The Fluvanna County Planning Commission spent the bulk of its April 7 work session reviewing potential changes to the county noise ordinance and directed staff to return a revised draft for further consideration in May and June.
Staff reminded the commission that the Board of Supervisors had directed a review of County Code §15.2 and asked whether the commission wanted staff to survey neighboring jurisdictions for examples. “They directed the commission to review the ordinance and make recommendations to the board no later than June 30,” said Mr. Porschick, the planning director.
Commission members debated measurement methodology and numeric targets. One committee member urged adopting…
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