San Anselmo targets restaurant noise after 10 p.m.

San Anselmo will require downtown restaurants that want to offer entertainment after 10 p.m. to obtain a town permit.

The Town Council voted 4-0 on Tuesday to update the zoning code after a discussion that balanced the concerns of residents in the Lincoln Park neighborhood with restaurants seeking to draw more nighttime business.

“We want to solve the problem that exists,” said Mayor Steve Burdo. “The problem that exists is amplified music happening late at night that is disrupting residents when...