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Garden City opens public hearing on short-term rental penalties and quiet-hours proposal; no votes taken
Summary
Council held a public hearing on updates to STR violations and penalties and on proposed quiet-hours limits (including a debated 60-decibel cap). Council requested further revisions and deferred action to a later meeting.
The Garden City Town Council opened a public hearing at 6:17 p.m. on March 12, 2026 to consider Ordinance #26-03 (short-term rental violations and penalties) and Ordinance #26-06 (amending Quiet Hours).
During discussion Council Member Dan Larsen asked that the ordinance specify how code enforcement will contact responsible parties and expressed concern about a 30-minute correction timeframe for violations occurring overnight; Larsen said that immediate correction during nighttime hours may be impractical. The council did not adopt the ordinance on March 12 and Larsen will revise the language and return it for council consideration.
On Quiet Hours, Larsen expressed concern that a 60-decibel limit might be too restrictive for everyday activity. Larsen and Building Official Dan Kurek measured several sound levels during the meeting to illustrate how loud a 60-decibel threshold might be; Larsen indicated he will propose additional changes and return the revised ordinance in May. No votes were taken to adopt or reject either ordinance on March 12; minutes for the public hearing were recorded separately.
Council Member Susann House moved to go into the public hearing and Council Member Dan Larsen seconded; the council voted to open the hearing. The council returned from the public hearing at 6:29 p.m. and took no formal action on the proposed STR penalties or the Quiet Hours ordinance at that meeting.
