Amplified music rules in Troutdale, OR — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
Amplified music, stereos, loudspeakers, and other sound-reproducing devices are governed by TMC Ch. 8.24. The chapter's 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. unreasonable-noise window applies, and TMC 8.24.050(A)(6) only protects constitutionally protected speech when it is not plainly audible inside a neighboring noise sensitive unit.
TMC 8.24.035 makes amplified sound an unreasonable noise when it is plainly audible inside a noise sensitive unit that is not the source between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Outdoor events on public parks, playgrounds, and school grounds are only exempt under TMC 8.24.050(A)(4) when conducted under a city event permit, and TMC 13.30 requires a Special Use Permit for Amplified Sound for any classified event on public property. TMC 8.24.050(A)(6) allows constitutionally protected speech between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., but only if the sound is not so loud that it is plainly audible inside a neighboring noise sensitive unit. Park amplified noise is further restricted by TMC 13.20, which bars 'excessive amplified or nonverbal noise' in city parks.
Amplified-music violations are enforced as Chapter 8.24 unreasonable noise by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (503-988-0560). Park amplification also exposes the host to ejection under TMC 13.20, with a minimum 30-day park exclusion for first offenses.
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