Noise from Specific Sources in Salem, OR (2026)
1 verified noise from specific sources rules for Salem, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Generator Noise
Salem's noise code has no section naming generators specifically; instead SRC 93.020(k) sweeps any sound source "not otherwise enumerated" in the chapter, which includes portable and standby generators, into the maximum permissible sound levels set by Table 51-1 of SRC chapter 51. Running one loud enough to exceed those limits without an event sound permit is a citable noise disturbance.
Salem Generator Noise Falls Under General Limit
Some RestrictionsSalem Revised Code §§ 93.020(k), 51.015(a)
(k)Other. It shall be unlawful to operate, to permit, or continue the operation of, any sound source not otherwise enumerated in this section in a manner that exceeds the maximum permissible sound levels set forth in Table 51-1 of SRC chapter 51. ... General rule. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person who owns, controls or operates any sound s...
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