Noise from Specific Sources in Bend, OR (2026)
1 verified noise from specific sources rules for Bend, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
HVAC & Mechanical Noise
Bend Code § 5.50.025(B)(5) makes it a violation to run air conditioning, heating, heat pump, refrigeration, pool or hot tub pump, blower, engine, motor or compressor equipment that is not muffled enough to avoid being unnecessarily loud to a neighboring property. The rule applies citywide, at any hour, on top of the zoned dBA limits in § 5.50.020.
Bend HVAC and Pump Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsBend Code § 5.50.025(B)(5)
B. Except as provided in BC 5.50.035, Permits, the following acts are violations of this chapter: ... 5. ... The operation of air conditioning or heating units, heat pumps, refrigeration units (including those mounted on vehicles), swimming pool or hot tub pumps, blower, power fan, internal combustion engine, electric motor, compressor or similar machinery that is not sufficiently muffled so as...