Rules Committee Recommends Revised Noise Ordinance to Council
Committee on Rules and Ordinances voted to recommend a revised Noise Ordinance to the City Council for first reading. Councilor John G. Gannon moved for approval, seconded by Councilor Lisa J. Feltner, and the motion passed unanimously.
City Council_ Committee on Rules and Ordinances · Meeting of June 2, 2026
WATERTOWN — Committee on Rules and Ordinances voted to recommend a revised Noise Ordinance to the City Council for first reading. Councilor John G. Gannon moved for approval, seconded by Councilor Lisa J.
Feltner, and the motion passed unanimously. The ordinance specifies construction and demolition allowed 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturdays, prohibited on Sundays and holidays; domestic lawn maintenance 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekends and holidays; and commercial lawn maintenance 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends and holidays. The committee also voted unanimously to refer gas-powered lawn equipment to the committee for further study. Separately, the committee reviewed draft educational materials for the Skip the Stuff Ordinance, becoming enforceable in November 2026, with the Health Department as primary enforcement agency.
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Source: the City Council_ Committee on Rules and Ordinances meeting of June 2, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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