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Noise Ordinance Overview
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Official Decibel Limits
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AI Executive Summary
Eugene, OR's noise ordinance, primarily Eugene Code (ECC) 4.080 and 4.083, prohibits noise disturbances, including amplified sound plainly audible in another dwelling or 50 feet on public property between 10 PM and 7 AM. Construction and demolition activities are restricted to 7 AM to 7 PM. Specific decibel limits apply to residential, commercial, and industrial zones.
Specific Noise Restrictions
Construction
Constructing, demolishing, altering, or repairing any building, street, sidewalk, driveway, sewer, or utility line is prohibited between 7 PM and 7 AM the following day. Sounds from leaf blowers, lawn mowers, and general construction are typically exempt between 7 AM and 10 PM, but specific code for construction hours indicates a 7 PM end time.
Amplified Sound
Operating or permitting the use of any device for sound production, amplification, or reproduction (e.g., radio, musical instruments, loudspeakers) between 10 PM and 7 AM the following day so as to be plainly audible within any dwelling unit not the source of the sound, or on public property/right-of-way plainly audible 50 feet or more from the device (unless authorized by the city). No exemption for music or voices without a city-granted variance.
Animals
Keeping any animal or fowl that causes vocal or other sounds on a sustained basis during a 15-minute period constitutes a noise disturbance. Barking dogs continuously for 15 minutes or more can be reported.
Vehicles
Operating an idling engine for more than 15 consecutive minutes if plainly audible within any dwelling unit between 10 PM and 7 AM. Discharging exhaust without a muffler is prohibited, except for licensed vehicle spectator sports activities between 7 AM and 10 PM.
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