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Tigard council unanimously adopts two ordinances: repeals outdated 'soundtracks' code and updates election filing rules
Summary
Council voted unanimously to repeal a decades-old, likely unconstitutional municipal code section on 'soundtracks' and to amend code on election filing procedures to match the city charter and recent state law changes; both ordinances passed with no public testimony.
The Tigard City Council held two legislative public hearings and adopted both ordinances by unanimous vote.
Ordinance No. 26-10 repealed Tigard Municipal Code chapter 5.16 (soundtracks). The city attorney said the section had no registrations in more than 40 years, is likely unconstitutional under current case law, and its repeal does not alter existing noise regulation or vehicle-sound statutes. No members of the public testified…
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