Plain City Council reconsidering noise ordinance
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December 8, 2023

Plain City Council reconsidering noise ordinance

By Kayleen Petrovia

Plain City officials are once again considering changes to the village’s noise ordinance, this time proposing adding decibel levels.

Council President James Sintz explained during a work session Wednesday that, after hearing that police officers were struggling with the subjectivity of the existing...

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