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Eugene, OR Noise from Specific Sources: Delivery Truck Noise (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Restricted hours: 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Governing section: EC 6.750(c)
Covers: Vehicle loading, box/crate handling
General fine: Up to $200 per violation
Civil penalty cap: Up to $2,000/day

Summary

Eugene bars loading or unloading vehicles, and opening, closing, or destroying boxes, crates, and containers, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. if it creates a noise disturbance, under EC 6.750(c). The rule targets overnight delivery and dock noise near homes.

(c) Loading, unloading, opening boxes. Loading or unloading any vehicle or opening, closing or destroying bales, boxes, crates and containers, between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. the following day, so as to create a noise disturbance.

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Full Breakdown

the following day, when doing so creates a noise disturbance. 080. 750, including work necessary after a public calamity, warning devices, emergency-vehicle sounds, farm operations, and city, county, or state maintenance and garbage removal work; retail and warehouse deliveries are not on that exemption list. 020; the city must notify the relevant neighborhood association and post notice at the site, and the city manager must decide within 14 days of a complete application, or 30 days if a hearing is held. 750 was last amended by Ordinance No. 20680, effective January 24, 2023.

Violations & Fines

Loading or unloading noise between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. that violates EC 6.750(c) is punishable by a fine of up to $200 under EC 6.992, or the city manager can instead pursue an administrative civil penalty of up to $2,000 per day under EC 6.995 and EC 2.018, after an attempt at voluntary correction and a written correction order. Decisions can be appealed to a hearings officer under EC 2.021.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a store receive deliveries in the middle of the night?

Not if it creates a noise disturbance. EC 6.750(c) bars loading, unloading, and opening or closing boxes, crates, and containers between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. when the activity creates a noise disturbance, regardless of the type of business.

Is there a decibel number attached to this rule?

No. EC 6.750(c) doesn't set a numeric limit; it prohibits the loading and container-handling activity itself during the 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. window whenever it creates a noise disturbance, which EC 4.080 defines to include sound that injures, endangers, or unreasonably annoys.

Can a warehouse get an exception for scheduled overnight deliveries?

Yes. Under EC 6.755(2) a business can apply to the city manager for a variance, which requires a fee, notice to the neighborhood association and nearby owners, and a decision within 14 to 30 days depending on whether a hearing is held.

What's the penalty for repeated overnight loading complaints?

The city manager or designee can fine up to $200 per violation under EC 6.992, or impose an administrative civil penalty of up to $2,000 per day under EC 6.995 and EC 2.018, with appeal rights under EC 2.021.

Sources & Official References

[1]City of Eugene - Ordinance No. 20680 (amending EC 6.750)

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