Commission flags confusing placement of noise rules inside solar/wind ordinance
During its Sept. 3 meeting the Planning Commission began a review of Ordinance #173 and found that noise regulations are embedded within the solar and wind energy ordinance rather than a standalone noise ordinance; exemptions noted include agricultural activities, public celebrations, pets, and wording allowing 'occasional target practice by a person during daylight hours on their own property.' The Commission discussed enforcement and assigned a review to a member.
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At the Sept. 3 meeting, the Planning Commission began a review of township ordinances and focused on provisions labeled as the noise ordinance. Commission member Angela Kelly reported that the noise regulations appear to sit inside Ordinance #173, which primarily addresses solar power and wind energy, rather than in a distinct noise ordinance.
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