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Council adopts noise ordinance with ETJ reach despite objections from nearby business owner
Summary
After public comment from the owner of DFW Adventure Park, the council voted 6–1 to adopt a noise ordinance that sets decibel limits by property use and extends enforcement 5,000 feet into the town's ETJ, citing state law that permits the reach.
The NorthlakeTown Council approved amendments to the town’s noise ordinance to add objective decibel limits by property use and time of day and to extend enforcement 5,000 feet into the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), passing the measure 6–1.
Nathan (staff) said the draft ordinance implements council direction from earlier briefings and adds a decibel standard that is stricter for residential areas and at night; the draft also includes exemptions for…
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