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Argyle planners approve narrower nonresidential noise limits, retain prohibited-activities list
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved an amendment splitting residential and nonresidential noise rules, setting a 62 dB property-line standard for nonresidential uses (5-minute measurement) with a 1-minute 15 dB spike violation and keeping a list of prohibited activities for enforcement.
The Argyle Planning & Zoning Commission on May 6 approved revisions to Article 8.02003 (noise) that preserve existing residential and agricultural noise limits while creating a distinct nonresidential section with stricter, uniform standards.
Harrison, town planning staff, explained the rewrite separates dash 1 (residential/agricultural; unchanged) from dash 2 (nonresidential). For nonresidential uses the draft sets a single property-line standard of 62 decibels (conversational level at about…
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