Amplified music rules in Tualatin, OR — also called sound permit, PA system, or live music ordinances — set decibel limits, time-of-day restrictions, and when permits are required.
TMC 6-14-040 prohibits operating amplified sound equipment so that the sound is plainly audible within a noise-sensitive property or more than 150 feet away on public property. The standard is plain audibility, not a decibel reading, and applies at all hours.
Tualatin's amplified-music rule is in TMC 6-14-040. It is unlawful to operate or permit the operation of any sound-amplifying equipment, radio, stereo, television, or musical instrument so that the sound is plainly audible within a noise-sensitive property (such as a neighboring residence) or, on public property, more than 150 feet from the source. Plain audibility - not a decibel meter reading - is the working standard. The rule applies 24 hours a day; it is not tied to the 10:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. nighttime window that governs power equipment and vehicle idling in the same section. TMC 6-14-050 exempts city-approved community events and other regulated activities, so permitted festivals, concerts, and Tualatin Crawfish Festival programming with required approvals are not violations during the permit. Active complaints go to the Tualatin Police non-emergency line at 503-629-0111.
Plainly audible amplified-sound violations are cited under TMC 6-14-040 with penalties under TMC Chapter 6-14 and the general penalty provision TMC 6-1-210, as set by Ordinance No. 1361-13.
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