Oregon Statutes - Chapter 467 - Noise Control

• 467.010   Legislative findings and policy.
  The Legislative Assembly finds that the increasing incidence of noise emissions in this state at unreasonable levels is as much a threat to the environmental...
• 467.020   Prohibition on emission of noise in excess of prescribed levels.
  Except as provided in ORS 467.131 and 467.133, no person may emit, cause the emission of, or permit the emission of noise in excess of...
• 467.030   Adoption of noise control rules, levels and standards.
  (1) In accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the Environmental Quality Commission shall adopt rules relating to the control of levels of...
• 467.035   Determination of exempt noise emission sources; rules.
  (1) In addition to the powers of the Environmental Quality Commission described in ORS 467.060, the commission by rule may exempt a class of activity...
• 467.040   Powers of Environmental Quality Commission; rules.
  The Environmental Quality Commission has the power to investigate complaints regarding excessive noise emission, to hold hearings, to issue orders, to make rules, to impose...
• 467.050   Enforcement powers.
  The Environmental Quality Commission shall have the further power to enforce compliance with or restrain violation of this chapter or rules or orders made thereunder...
• 467.060   Variances; issuance, revocation or modification; grounds; rules.
  (1) The Environmental Quality Commission by order may grant specific variances from the particular requirements of any rule or standard to such specific persons or...
• 467.100   Local regulation of noise sources; exemption from state enforcement; rules.
  (1) Pursuant to this chapter, in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens, a city or county may adopt and enforce...
• 467.120   Agricultural and forestry operations; mining or rock processing.
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, agricultural operations and forestry operations are exempt from the provisions of this chapter. (2) As...
• 467.130   [1995 s.s. c.3 §40; repealed by 1996 c.8 §5 (467.131 enacted in lieu of 467.130)]
• 467.131   Exemption from civil or criminal liability based on noise or noise pollution from shooting range.
  Any owner, operator or lessee of a rifle, pistol, silhouette, skeet, trap, blackpowder or other shooting range in this state shall be immune from civil...
• 467.132   [1995 s.s. c.3 §40a; repealed by 1996 c.8 §7 (467.133 enacted in lieu of 467.132)]
• 467.133   Exemption from action for nuisance on basis of noise caused by shooting range.
  The owner, operator or lessee of a rifle, pistol, silhouette, skeet, trap, blackpowder or other shooting range in this state shall not be subject to...
• 467.135   [1995 s.s. c.3 §40b; repealed by 1996 c.8 §9 (437.136 enacted in lieu of 467.135)]
• 467.136   Preemption of certain local regulation of shooting range.
  Any local government or special district ordinance or regulation now in effect or subsequently adopted that makes a shooting range a nuisance or trespass or...
• 467.137   [1995 s.s. c.3 §40e; repealed by 1996 c.8 §11 (467.138 enacted in lieu of 467.137)]
• 467.138   Limitation on law enforcement training exemption for shooting range.
  The exemption allowed under ORS 467.131 and 467.133 for shooting activity conducted for law enforcement training purposes shall be allowed only: (1) For up to...
• 467.990   Penalties.
  Violation of any provision of this chapter or rules or orders made under the provisions of this chapter is a Class B misdemeanor. Each day...

Last modified: August 7, 2008