Amherst Co. leaders seek quiet with proposed noise ordinance
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By Justin Faulconer
Lynchburg News & Advance
Published: September 2, 2008
Amherst County officials are set to hear the first reading of a proposed ordinance today that could give deputies more leeway in enforcing noise violations.
County Attorney J. Vaden Hunt drafted the ordinance and is presenting it to the Board of Supervisors to consider. The board could move it forward to a public hearing or hold off until later — the board is not hearing from the public on the proposed ordinance today.
The county’s current noise laws hinder deputies as they try to enforce it, Hunt has said, since they don’t measure noise by decibels. The proposed 10-page ordinance sets a countywide limit of 65 decibels from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and strengthens the county’s position to restrict noise aside from amplified music.
The limit is proposed to drop to 52 decibels if areas receiving noise have one or more occupied dwelling units.
If the ordinance is approved, Sheriff Jimmy Ayers would begin implementation of the sound enforcement measures.
By law, the supervisors have to hold a public hearing before voting on the proposal.
Also today, the supervisors are expected to approve a resolution urging all county citizens to vote in this year’s election.
If you’re going- The meeting starts at 1 p.m. at 153 Washington St. in the Town of Amherst.
- To view a copy of the agenda and the ordinance, visit http://www.countyofamherst.com and click on the Government, Board of Supervisors link.
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