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Avon considers new construction-noise limits; council narrows pile-driving hours
Summary
Council heard first reading of a construction-noise code amendment that adds measured limits and specific controls for driven piles, requires pre-posted schedules and mitigation, and during discussion members proposed restricting pile-driving to weekdays 9 a.m.–5 p.m., excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
The Town of Avon held a first reading July 28 for ordinance 26-06, a code amendment aimed at closing a gap in construction-noise regulation by adding measured limits and procedures for noise from activities such as driven piles. Community Development Director Matt Pielsticker said current code limits audible construction noise to certain hours but lacks measured thresholds for particular high-impact activities.
Pielsticker described the proposal to limit general construction noise to 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday–Saturday, prohibit driven piles on Sundays and holidays, and require applicants to submit a schedule with reasonable baffling or other mitigation measures posted at the job site. After discussion, council members proposed an amendment narrowing the pile-driving window to weekdays only, with one councilor asking that pile driving occur only from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The draft also changes penalties from criminal to civil enforcement and authorizes the chief of police or a designated town representative to inspect and measure compliance.
Council directed staff to return with refined language (including striking ambiguous phrasing) and set a public hearing date for the ordinance’s second reading.
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