Approval of Revised Noise Ordinance

The Commission approved a revised noise ordinance on a 4-1 vote with Commissioner Porter dissenting. The ordinance replaces decibel-based sound regulations with a 'plainly audible' standard, restricting noise in the Urban Core only between 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., while applying the standard 24 hours a day outside the Urban Core. Several hotel representatives and neighborhood associations raised concerns about the impacts on residents and guests.