Hillsboro, OR Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)
Amplified music rules in Hillsboro, OR, also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances, set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Key Facts
- Governs
- HMC § 6.24.040(F)
- Max overage
- 50 min per hour
- Weekend cap
- 4 hrs per 8-hr block
- Weekday cap
- 3 hrs, 4-9 p.m.
Summary
Amplified sound at outdoor facilities in Hillsboro, Oregon must stay within the city's dBA noise limits unless the City Manager authorizes a temporary overage capped at 50 minutes per hour, 4 hours per weekend, or 3 hours on weekday evenings.
Issuing of amplified sound in an outdoor facility except under all of the following conditions:1.Sound levels at the perimeter of the facility do not exceed the maximum levels under this subchapter;2.If the City Manager authorizes noise to exceed the limits under HMC 6.24.030, continued amplified sound may not be transmitted more than:a.Fifty minutes of each hour;b.Four hours of any 8-hour block of time during weekends; andc.Three hours between 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on weekdays;...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 1 | Community Development Code: Supplement 1).
Full Breakdown
Hillsboro Municipal Code § 6.24.040(F) treats amplified sound at an outdoor facility, loudspeakers, PA systems, live or recorded music, as a noise violation unless perimeter levels stay under the citywide limits in HMC 6.24.030 (60 dBA daytime, 50 dBA nighttime outside industrial zones). The City Manager can authorize a temporary overage, but even then continuous amplified sound may run no more than 50 minutes of each hour, 4 hours in any 8-hour weekend block, or 3 hours between 4 and 9 p.m. on weekdays. Community events can get an extended authorization for the good of the community, but the City Manager can revoke it for cause without notice.
Violations & Fines
Amplified sound exceeding the perimeter limits, or running past the authorized minutes-per-hour or hours-per-day caps, is a noise violation under HMC 6.24; the City Manager can also revoke any special-event authorization for cause without notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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