Whiteville City Council to discuss noise ordinance

WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) — Tomorrow night the Whiteville City Council will discuss a possible change to the city’s current noise ordinance.

City manager Darren Currie said the current ordinance is “pretty subjective” and left a lot of interpretation in the hands of officers. Currie said they are trying to tighten up that ordinance and the chief of police has been working with the District Attorney’s office.

Currie said the proposal has decibel levels put in place for residential, commercial, and industrial areas. He said that is a much better way of measuring sound.