TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Supervisor McGourty
MEETING DATE: September 24, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Glenn McGourty
707-463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 Minutes
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Direction to Staff to Create a County Noise Ordinance
(Sponsor: Supervisor McGourty)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Direct staff to work on the creation of a County Noise Ordinance.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Both Code Enforcement and the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office receive numerous complaints concerning excessively loud activities throughout the County ranging from loud parties, animals, machinery, sound systems, and other sources. Presently, there is no enforcement procedure to regulate noise and limit excessively loud activities. Since there is no enforcement procedure, the officers responding to noise complaints have limited tools for dealing with such nuisances. A properly written noise ordinance would provide defined regulations and procedures to manage noise and create an administrative citation process to sanction those making excessive noise. This discussion will help the Board of Supervisors decide if such an ordinance is reasonable, prudent, and worthy of the resources needed to address the noise issues in our county.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Do not create a Noise Ordinance
STRATEGIC PLAN PRIORITY DESIGNATION: A Safe and Healthy County
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: ALL
VOTE REQUIREMENT: Majority
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: N/A
FISCAL DETAILS:
SOURCE OF FUNDING: N/A
CURRENT F/Y COST: N/A
BUDGET CLARIFICATION: N/A
ANNUAL RECURRING COST: N/A
BUDGETED IN CURRENT F/Y (IF NO, PLEASE DESCRIBE): N/A
REVENUE AGREEMENT: N/A
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: N/A
CEO LIAISON: Executive Office
CEO REVIEW: Yes
CEO COMMENTS:
FOR COB USE ONLY
Executed B...
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