Noise Ordinances in Bend, OR (2026)
5 verified noise ordinances for Bend, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Construction Hours
Bend Code § 5.50.025(B)(6) bars construction, excavation, demolition or repair work on a building, street, sidewalk, driveway, sewer or utility line between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Daytime domestic tool use, including lawn and construction tools, is separately exempted from the noise chapter under § 5.50.030(F) between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Bend Construction Noise Curfew Hours
Some RestrictionsBend Code §§ 5.50.025(B)(6), 5.50.030(F)
B. Except as provided in BC 5.50.035, Permits, the following acts are violations of this chapter: ... 6. ... Constructing (including excavating), demolishing, altering or repairing a building, street, sidewalk, driveway, sewer or utility line between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., except as provided in BC 5.50.030. ... F. ... Sounds caused by air, electrical, or gas driven domestic tool...
Barking Dogs
In the City of Bend, an animal that disturbs any person with frequent or prolonged noise is legally a nuisance under Bend Code 5.20.040, whether it is a dog, cat or other animal, and off-leash dogs face an added rule against barking at or harassing people and other animals. The Bend Municipal Court can act on a complaint and citation.
Bend Barking Dog and Animal Noise Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsBend Code §§ 5.20.040(A)(5), 5.20.040(B)(4), 5.20.030(C)
A. An animal other than a domestic cat is a nuisance if it: ... 5. Disturbs any person by frequent or prolonged noises; ... B. A domestic cat is a nuisance if it: ... 4. Disturbs any person by frequent or prolonged noises; ... C. The owner or keeper of a dog that is in an off-leash area must control the dog at all times. The owner or keeper of a dog shall not allow a dog to engage in fighting w...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Bend Code § 5.50.025(B)(7) bars running a speaker or amplifier, stationary or mobile, that is plainly audible at the property line of a neighboring residence or noise-sensitive use between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. The rule covers sound from private or public property, and commercial-establishment complaints require a noise meter reading as evidence.
Bend Amplified Sound Nighttime Limit
Some RestrictionsBend Code § 5.50.025(B)(7)
7. Using, operating or permitting to be used or operated a mechanical or electrical speaker or amplifier, either stationary or mobile, that creates noise that is plainly audible at the property line of a property with a residence or noise-sensitive unit, other than the property where the noise is generated, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. This section applies to any noise generate...
Aircraft Noise
Bend does not regulate aircraft noise under its municipal noise chapter. Bend Code § 5.50.030(D) exempts 'sounds regulated by Federal law, including...sounds caused by railroads, interstate motor carriers or aircraft' from every provision of Chapter 5.50, deferring entirely to federal aviation rules instead of city decibel limits.
Bend Noise Code Exempts Aircraft Sound
Few RestrictionsBend Code § 5.50.030(D)
The following shall not be considered violations of any provision of this chapter: ... D. ... Sounds regulated by Federal law, including, but not limited to, sounds caused by railroads, interstate motor carriers or aircraft.
Decibel Limits
In the City of Bend, Bend Code § 5.50.020 sets numeric noise ceilings measured at the receiving property, not the source. Residential zones may not exceed 65 dBA by day or 60 dBA at night; commercial zones cap out at 70 dBA daytime and 65 dBA nighttime; industrial zones allow 75 dBA daytime and 70 dBA nighttime. Non-residential receiving properties face an 85/80 dBA ceiling instead.
Bend Noise Decibel Limits by Zone
Some RestrictionsBend Code § 5.50.020
A. No person may create noise on a property if that noise results in a noise level above the levels listed in this subsection when measured on a property other than the source of the sound and that contains a residence or other noise sensitive unit. ... +---------------+---------+-----------+ | Zone Location | Daytime | Nighttime | +---------------+---------+-----------+ | Residential | 65 dB...