The Moab City Council passed a long-awaited noise ordinance at their regular meeting on April 27 meant to address general noise complaints from residents across the city, specifically noise stemming from off-highway vehicles….
The recent meetings by both Moab City and Grand County elected officials on creating noise ordinance policies targeting local UTV businesses only show just how tone-deaf these elected officials really are. Vehicular traffic…
The Grand County Commission held two workshops this week to continue discussions of traffic noise mitigation, UTV business regulation, and noise ordinance updates. On Monday, the commission met with Grand County UTV business…
At their regular meeting on April 13, the Moab City Council discussed a proposed noise control ordinance draft for the city. The ordinance covers potential noise pollution from musical instruments to construction, but…
I’m frequently asked by constituents what Grand County and Moab City are doing to solve the UTV noise problem. Here’s a progress report. I believe that UTV noise is the most serious issue…
Moab City Attorney Laurie Simonson summarized steps the city has already taken toward mitigating street noise at a city council workshop on March 9: It has implemented a 15 mile-per-hour speed limit for…
Commission discusses HDHO, noise pollution The March 2 Grand County Commission meeting included deep discussions of two issues paramount to many residents: the high density housing overlay and excessive vehicle noise in residential…
Grand County residents have been eagerly watching the progress at the state capitol of Senate Bill 168, which would have allowed resort communities in Utah to impose a curfew on OHV use on…
As of Feb. 16, the Utah State Senate has temporarily postponed discussion of Senate Bill 168, which is being closely watched by noise-weary Moab residents, local officials and off-highway vehicle business owners and…
Rally on the Rocks, an annual UTV event that has sparked heated debates between event organizers and county officials over the past two years, will not take place in Grand County this spring….
