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Los Ranchos trustees keep 10 p.m.–6 a.m. quiet hours, add emergency‑utility exemption after heated debate
Summary
After public comment and trustee debate about farming, construction safety and enforcement, the board rejected a proposed 8 a.m. start and instead retained the existing 6 a.m. start time for daytime hours (10 p.m.–6 a.m. quiet hours) while adding an exemption for emergency repair work on government‑owned utilities.
Trustees on April 21 debated a proposed amendment to the village nuisance code that would have moved the start of daytime permissible noise from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. during the day and added exemptions for residential maintenance and emergency government utility repair. Public comment and trustee discussion exposed a split between residents who want quieter mornings and those who argued earlier starts are needed for construction, farming and heat avoidance.
Speakers at the public hearing urged different outcomes. Trish…
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