Noise Ordinances in Eugene, OR (2026)
7 verified noise ordinances for Eugene, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
Eugene bans running a radio, TV, stereo, or other sound equipment loud enough to be plainly heard inside a neighboring home between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., under EC 4.083(a)(1). The rule covers any sound-producing device, not just music, and stacks with the city's broader noise-disturbance ban in EC 4.080. Current through Ordinance 20739.
Eugene Quiet Hours 10 PM to 7 AM
Some RestrictionsEC 4.083(a)(1)
Unless exempted by section 4.084 of this code, the following acts are declared to be noise disturbances. (a) Sound producing, amplifying or reproducing equipment. Operating or permitting the use or operation of any device designed for sound production, amplification, or reproduction, including but not limited to a radio, drums and other musical instruments, phonograph, television set, tape reco...
Construction Hours
Eugene bars construction, demolition, and repair work on buildings, streets, sidewalks, driveways, sewers, and utility lines between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. under EC 6.750(d). The rule sits in the Environmental Noise Disturbance chapter, last amended by Ordinance No. 20680 in 2023; the Eugene Code is current through Ordinance No. 20739, passed June 8, 2026.
Eugene Construction Noise Hour Limits
Some RestrictionsEC 6.750(d)
(d) Construction or repair of buildings, streets, etc. Constructing (including excavating), demolishing, altering, or repairing any building, street, sidewalk, driveway, sewer or utility line between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. the following day.
Barking Dogs
Eugene addresses barking dogs through its noise disturbance ordinances and animal control regulations. Persistent barking that disturbs neighbors is a violation. Eugene Animal Services handles complaints.
Eugene Barking Dog Regulations
Some RestrictionsEugene Code Compliance - Noise FAQ
What if I have complaints about noise? Depending on the source of the noise disturbance, different city departments or other agencies will respond. For complaints regarding: Lawn equipment, residential heat pumps, or noise from commercial or industrial uses: The City’s Zoning and Nuisance staff respond to these types of noise complaints. For more information or to discuss a problem, pleas...
Leaf Blower Rules
Eugene limits leaf blowers to 7 a.m.-9 p.m. hours, a 70 dBA-at-50-feet noise cap, and a 100-foot spacing rule between simultaneously operated blowers, under EC 6.750(e). A short-use exception drops the decibel cap on single-family lots run under 10 minutes an hour.
Eugene Leaf Blower Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsEC 6.750(e)
(e) Pile drivers, hammers, leaf blowers lawnmowers, etc. Operating any pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, steam or electric hoist, leaf blower, or lawnmower between the hours of 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. the following day. No single powered leaf blower shall produce a noise level exceeding 70dBA measured at a distance of 50 feet. No powered leaf blower shall be operated within a 100-...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
Running a radio, speaker, or other sound-amplifying device on Eugene public property or in a public right-of-way so it's plainly audible 50 feet away is a noise disturbance under EC 4.083(a)(2), any time of day, unless the city, county, state, or federal government has authorized it in writing. Current through Ordinance 20739.
Eugene Amplified Sound on Public Property
Some RestrictionsEC 4.083(a)(2)
Unless exempted by section 4.084 of this code, the following acts are declared to be noise disturbances - however this enumeration shall not be deemed an exclusive list of the violations of section 4.080(2) or section 4.081 of this code, nor shall the recitation of specific prohibitions below be deemed the exclusive and entire listing of unlawful noise disturbances for each subcategory. (a) Sou...
Decibel Limits
Eugene caps commercial and industrial noise sources at set decibel levels under EC 6.752, with tighter nighttime limits than daytime ones. Blasting impulse sound is capped at 98 dBC by day and 93 dBC at night, while other impulse sounds top out at 100 dB by day and 80 dB at night, measured at the nearest noise-sensitive property.
Eugene Commercial Noise Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsEC 6.752(2)
(2) Impulse Sound. No person owning or controlling an industrial or commercial noise source shall cause or permit the operation of that noise source if an impulsive sound is emitted in air by that source which exceeds the following sound pressure levels, as measured at an appropriate measurement point, as specified in subsection (4) of this section: (a) Blasting. 98 dBC, slow response, between ...
Vehicle Noise
Eugene bans discharging vehicle, motorboat, or engine exhaust into the open air without a muffler that prevents loud or explosive noise, under EC 6.750(a). The rule reaches steam engines, stationary internal combustion engines, motorboats, and motor vehicles, with a narrow carve-out for licensed vehicle spectator sports between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Eugene Vehicle Exhaust Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsEC 6.750(a)
(a) Exhausts. Discharging into the open air the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motorboat, motor vehicle, or any mechanical device operated by compressed air or steam without a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent the emission of loud or explosive noises except where such discharge is from vehicles used for participation in vehicle spectator...
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