City Clerk

General Information

The Noise Advisory Board (NAB) wants to make our city a quieter and fairer place to live and work. To do this, we have the following goals and duties:

• Improving Noise Laws: We look at the city’s current noise rules. We suggest changes, new rules, or getting rid of ones that don’t work.

• Checking Enforcement: We make sure the rules are being followed fairly. We track how fast the city responds to noise calls and make sure help is spread equally across all neighborhoods.

• Planning for the Future: We set long-term goals to lower noise levels. We also create a clear plan to make those goals a reality.

Documents

Noise Advisory Board Documents (meeting materials, annual reports, annual work plans, governing documents, enabling statutes, resolutions, ordinances, etc.)

Membership

The Noise Advisory Board has seven members chosen by City Council:

• Three city residents from different neighborhoods.
• One person from the performing arts (like music or theater).
• One person who works in the restaurant business.
• One person who works in construction or factory work.
• One expert on how sound works, such as a sound engineer.
• The Noise Control Administrator is also a member, but does not vote.

Members of the board are chosen to serve three-year terms. Even so, the Asheville City Council can chose to remove a member at any time with or without cause.

Regular Meeting Schedule

The Noise Advisory Board will only meet when needed until June 30, 2027.

Public Access:

Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 166A-19.24(f), this will be a remote meeting that the public can access by any of the following means:  

• Watch a livestream on the Engagement Hub or the City’s YouTube Channel 
• Call toll-free to listen to the meeting on your phone: Call (855)-925-2801. Enter the Meeting Code: 4657.
• Have an issue with participating in a board or commission meeting, in person or virtually? Use this form to let us know!

Public Comment:

Check the Noise Advisory Board Public Engagement page to see which options are available for the next meeting. Here are three ways to share your public comments:

• By Voicemail: Call: (855) 925-2801 and enter code 4657. Your voicemail can be up to 3 minutes long.
• By Email: Send an email on the Engagement Hub.
• Live By Phone: Call (855) 925-2801 toll-free and enter code 4657 to listen to the meeting on your phone. Follow the instructions to join the speaker line.

NOTICE: The deadline to submit comments is 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting. All comments will be sent to the board members before the meeting but may not be read aloud.