Slater adopts updated noise ordinance with time‑of‑day limits

Mar 25, 2025

Council approved a revised noise ordinance setting a 95 dB daytime cap and reduced overnight levels (65 dB) with a graduated penalty schedule; members discussed enforcement logistics and sheriff coordination.

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The City of Slater council approved a revised noise ordinance after a reading of the updated text and a roll‑call vote. The ordinance sets a maximum sound level of 95 decibels for general hours and reduces the allowable level to 65 decibels during designated overnight periods (8 p.m. to 6:59 a.m. Sundays–Thursdays, with different weekend hours), measured from the nearest public property.

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