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Council debates rewritten noise ordinance; police prefer reasonableness standard over decibel rules
Summary
Council members and staff debated a revised noise ordinance that tightens time windows and adds chronic-violation language; police leadership urged relying on officer judgment rather than precise decibel readings, and council tabled final action to continue review with police and staff.
Bexley council members spent significant time Tuesday reviewing a revised city noise ordinance intended to clarify permitted hours, streamline permits and add enforcement for chronic violations. Staff said the rewrite aims to replace cluttered, hard-to-use language with clearer definitions and an easier permit process for construction and public events.
Why it matters: Residents and council members have previously complained that the existing code was difficult to enforce, especially after-hours. The revised draft sets defined evening and weekend…
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