Noise from Specific Sources in Oregon, OH (2026)
2 verified noise from specific sources rules for Oregon, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
HVAC & Mechanical Noise
In the City of Oregon, Ohio, Codified Ordinances Section 531.02(k) names air conditioning and refrigeration apparatus as a regulated 'fixed source,' and Section 531.14 caps the noise it can put onto a neighbor's property line by zoning district and time of day, from 55 dBA overnight in R-1/R-2 to 75 dBA in M-2 zones at any hour.
HVAC and Fixed-Source Noise Limits, Oregon OH
Some RestrictionsOregon Codified Ordinances Sections 531.02(k), 531.14
(k) "Fixed source" means a machine or device capable of creating a noise level at the property upon which it is regularly located, including but not limited to: air conditioning and refrigeration apparatus, industrial and commercial process machinery, fan, etc. ... 531.14 FIXED SOURCE NOISE LEVELS. (a) No person shall operate any fixed machinery or equipment, or similar mechanical device ...
Delivery Truck Noise
In the City of Oregon, Ohio, Codified Ordinances Section 531.08 bans loud and excessive noise from loading or unloading a vehicle, or from opening or breaking down bales, boxes, crates and containers. Between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., any such noise measuring 7 dBA over the applicable Section 531.14 fixed-source limit at the property line is automatically unnecessary and excessive.
Loading and Delivery Noise Rules, Oregon OH
Some RestrictionsOregon Codified Ordinances Section 531.08
531.08 LOADING; UNLOADING. No person shall create loud and excessive noise in connection with loading or unloading any vehicle or the opening and/or destruction of bales, boxes, crates and containers. If any noise for any duration is 7 dbA over the fixed source noise level for the zone as specified in Section 531.14, when measured at the property line of the property affected by the noise em...
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