Facing strong pushback over controversial changes to Miami’s noise ordinance the Miami City Commission on Thursday deferred the item indefinitely.
District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo, who sponsored the legislation, requested the deferral after receiving strong pushback from constituents who complained the ordinance, as proposed, would allow construction crews to work from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., an hour earlier and an hour later than currently allowed.
In a Zoom meeting with constituents last week Pardo defended the changes, arguing that the extended hours would be a necessary component of a revamp of the city’s rules that allow contractors to apply for “after-hours” construction noise waivers.
In an Instagram post, Pardo said he plans to resubmit the legislation, including changes that would exempt single-family neighborhoods from the extended-hours provision.
Read more about Pardo’s proposal on construction noise here.
