Noise ordinance causing a ruckus

One of the town’s noise ordinances is a problem for local businesses, Saratoga councilman Steve Wilcoxson said at the Oct. 8 town council meeting.

Ordinance 9.20.050 reads “no person shall between the hours of ten [10] p.m. and seven [7] a.m. maliciously or wilfully disturb the peace and quiet of any neighborhood or family within the town limits by loud or unusual noises or by tumultuous or offensive carriage, threatening, quarreling, challenging to fight or fighting.”

Wilxcoson believes ordinance needs to be altered to allow an exception for commercial and light industries. The councilman exp...