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After multiple complaints, Parker council says noise ordinance needs revisiting; officers recorded readings near 75 dBA
Summary
Police reported 26 noise complaints and said measured decibel readings were below or at the 75 dBA threshold in many cases; council members and residents urged revisiting the 75‑dBA standard and asked staff to collect and present recorded meter readings for further action.
The police department reported on the implementation of the city’s new noise ordinance: during the reporting period there were 26 logged noise complaints, 19 incidents identified and roughly 14 incidents tied to music-related noise. Officers used decibel meters and reported that in one high-profile party incident a reading reached about 75 dBA and was lowered after officers intervened; no citations were issued during the period covered.
Council members and public commenters described homes “shaking” from loud backyard music and said multiple neighborhoods called city leaders during the extended incident. Council member Bogdan urged revisiting the decibel thresholds, saying residents’ experience suggested 75 dBA may be too high and recommended the council consider lowering the threshold and reviewing officer meter notes. Police sergeant Burdick said officers are trained on the meters, that readings are placed in call notes, and that staff will pull the recorded meter levels for council review.
Council directed staff to bring a revised ordinance or the meter data back for a future council agenda and discussed whether a reconstituted noise committee or a direct council-level revision would be the appropriate next step.
