Noise Advisory Board - The City of Asheville

The City of Asheville Noise Advisory Board was established on July 27, 2021 with the adoption of the revised Noise Ordinance by City Council. The Board maintains the following advisory responsibilities:

Evaluate the effectiveness of Revised Ordinance No. 4390 regarding Noise Regulation and related City policies with the goal of developing recommendations regarding amendments, additions, or deletions;
Evaluate the effectiveness of enforcement of this article, including but not limited to response times, compliance rates, distribution of complaints, and ensuring equitable outcomes; and
Propose long-term objectives for achieving reduction of sound levels in the community, and propose means for implementing such objectives.

Noise Advisory Board Composition

View current members and board composition requirements here

The Noise Advisory Board consists of seven members appointed by City Council for three-year terms:

Three city residents representing different geographic areas of the city
One representative of the performing arts
One representative of the restaurant industry
One representative of the industrial or construction industry
One professional in acoustic engineering or a related field
The Noise Control Administrator serves as a nonvoting member

For current openings and application, please visit the Boards and Commissions page. Please indicate any of these qualifications on your application form. Preference is given to applicants that live in Asheville city limits.

Current Noise Advisory Board Members

Board Chair: Reb Haizlip – reb@haizlipstudio.com

Vice-Chair: Jessica Tomasin – jessica@echomountain.net

Noise Control Administrator: Todd Justice – tjustice@ashevillenc.gov

Council Liaison: Antanette Mosley – antanettemosley@avlcouncil.com

Other Members: Jeff Santiago, Rick Freeman, David Ledger

Regular Scheduled Meetings

The Noise Advisory Board meets monthly on the second Monday of the month.

MEETING SCHEDULE

NOTICE: The next regular meeting of the Noise Advisory Board is scheduled for Monday, April 8, 2024. The meeting will start at 1:00pm and will be held virtually.

PUBLIC ACCESS

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

Watch live stream 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 and follow the prompts to join the live speaker cue.

PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

Please visit the Noise Advisory Board Public Engagement Page to confirm which public input options are available for specific meetings.

Voicemail Public Comments: Please call: 855-925-2801 Enter Code 4657. Comments will be limited to 3 minutes.
Written Public Comments: Please see meeting specific email on the Engagement Hub.
Live Call-in Comments: Call toll-free to listen to the meeting on your phone: Call 855-925-2801 Meeting Code: 4657 and follow the prompts to join the live speaker cue
Have an issue with participating in a board or commission meeting, in person or virtually? Use this form to let us know!

NOTICE: The agenda commenting period will be closed at 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting. All public comments will be sent to the committee prior to the meeting but may not be read aloud.

View current members and board composition requirements here


Agenda and Documents
Agenda	Documents	Recordings
April 8, 2024 Agenda	April 8, 2024 Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 04/08/2024
March 11, 2024 Agenda	March 11, 2024 Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 03/11/2024
March 1, 2024 Agenda	March 1, 2024 Documents	Annual Retreat Meeting – In person only, open to public.
February 12, 2024 Agenda	February 12, 2024 Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 02/11/2024
January 8, 2024 Agenda	January 8, 2024 Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 1/08/2024
December 11, 2023 Agenda	December 11, 2023 Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 12/11/2023
November 13, 2023 Agenda	November 13, 2023 Documents	Technical Issues – Video Unavailable
July 10, 2023 Agenda	July 10, 2023 Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 07/10/2023
June 12, 2023 Agenda	June 12, 2023 Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 06/12/2023
May 8, 2023 Agenda	May 8, 2023 Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 05/08/2023
April 10, 2023 Agenda	April 10, 2023 Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 04/10/2023
February 13, 2023 Agenda	February 13, 2023 Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 02/13/2023
January 9, 2023 Agenda	January 9, 2023 Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 01/09/2023
December 12, 2022 Agenda	December 12, 2022 Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 12/12/2022
October 12, 20222 Agenda	October 12, 2022 Meeting Documents	Audio and video recording is available for this by request. The records broken into several large files. Please request access by emailing noise@ashevillenc.gov.
September 12, 2022 Agenda	September 12, 2022 Meeting Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 09/12/2022
June 13, 2022, Agenda	June 13, 2022 Meeting Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 06/13/2022
May 9, 2022 Agenda	May 9, 2022 Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 05/09/2022
April 11, 2022 Agenda	April 11, 2022 Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 04/11/2022
March 14, 2022 Agenda	March 14, 2022 Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 03/14/2022
February 14, 2022 Agenda	February 14, 2022 Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 02/14/2022
January 10, 2022 Agenda	January 10, 2022 Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 01/10/2022
December 13, 2021 Agenda	December 13, 2021 Documents	YouTube Meeting Recording 12/13/2021