noise ordinance

The Appellate brief mentioned that one of the calls reported that an off-duty officer “recommended letting callers know that the fireworks would be over soon,” rather than citing GCC noise violations.

The city of Wenatchee has created a subcommittee to examine their noise ordinance and then determine if it needs to be updated. Community Development Director Glen DeVries told city council Thursday that the group would be made up of council members, planning commission staff, the police chief, the city attorney and executive services director along with community development staff ...

The Wenatchee City Council decided to not accept a new ordinance that would have opened up options for churches to more easily hold outdoor events without as many limits on their noise. City Attorney Steve Smith says there were concerns raised about the legality of the current noise ordinance ...