Noise Ordinances in Benton County, WA (2026)

BCC 6A.15.050(p), (q), 6A.15.040

6A.15.050 EXEMPTIONS. The following sounds are exempt from the provisions of this ordinance and are not public nuisance noises: ... (p) sounds created by unamplified human voices from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; (q) sounds created by lawn and garden equipment from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; (r) sounds created from farm animals. 6A.15.040 PUBLIC NUISANCE NOISE--UNLAWFUL. It is unlawful for any person...

WAC 173-60-050

Sounds originating from temporary construction sites as a result of construction activity.

BCC 6A.15.030(a), 6A.15.040

6A.15.030 DEFINITIONS. (a) "Public nuisance noise" means the making, creation or maintenance of excessive, unnecessary or unusually loud noises which are unusual in their time, place, and use, affect and are a detriment to the public health, comfort, convenience, safety, welfare and prosperity of the people of the county. Public nuisance noise shall include continuous or repeated barking from a...

BCC 6A.15.040, 6A.15.050

6A.15.040 PUBLIC NUISANCE NOISE--UNLAWFUL. It is unlawful for any person to make, continue, or cause to be made or continued or to allow to originate from his or her personal or real property any public nuisance noise which: (a) is plainly audible within any dwelling unit which is not the source of the sound or is generated within two hundred (200) feet of any dwelling; and, (b) either annoys, ...

Benton County Code § 11.49.030(e)

(e) Noise, lighting, dust, smoke and other potential off-site impacts of the home occupation shall be controlled as follows: noise shall not exceed sixty-five (65) decibels at any property line; smoke, spray, airborne dust, noxious odors or other particulate materials shall not migrate to adjacent properties; lights must be hooded to illuminate downward and minimize the impact to adjacent prope...