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North Tonawanda Common Council updates city noise ordinance with new decibel limits
Summary
The minutes of the March 11 North Tonawanda Climate Smart Task Force recorded that the Common Council voted to revise the city's noise ordinance, specifying daytime and nighttime decibel limits for residential/public and commercial zones; the task force noted the change at its meeting.
The North Tonawanda Common Council voted to revise the city's noise ordinance, the Climate Smart Task Force recorded at its March 11 meeting. The minutes list new limits for zoning categories: residential and public spaces will be limited to 55 dBA and 65 dBC from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 50 dBA and 55 dBC from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.; commercial areas will be limited to 60 dBA and 65 dBC from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 55 dBA and 60 dBC from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
The task force did not vote on the ordinance; the minutes record the council action for members' awareness. The minutes do not include a roll-call vote tally or additional implementation details (for example, enforcement mechanisms or effective dates were not specified in the task-force minutes).
Task force members discussed the ordinance update as part of routine campaign and research-area updates. The minutes advise members to follow up through the council for procedural or enforcement questions.
