Beaverton, OR Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted hours
- 7pm-7am
- Covers
- blowers, power fans, engines
- Test
- audible across property line
- Governing law
- BC 5.15.030.F
Summary
Running a leaf blower, power fan, or other internal combustion engine loud enough to be heard across the property line is barred in Beaverton's residential and noise-sensitive areas between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.
In a residential area or noise-sensitive area, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., the operation of any noise-creating blower, power fan, or any internal combustion engine; provided, that the noise from the blower, power fan or internal combustion engine can be heard across the property line from which it emanates.
G. Commercial Establishments Adjacent to Residential Property. Unreasonably loud or raucous noise from the premises of any commercial establishment, including any outdoor area which is part of or under the control of the establishment, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., which is plainly audible at the nearest property line of a noise-sensitive area.
H. Vehicle Horns, Signaling Devices and Similar Devices. The sounding of any horn, signaling device, or other similar device, on any motor vehicle on a highway or premises open to the public for more than 10 consecutive seconds. The sounding of any horn, signaling device, or other similar device, as a danger warning, is exempt from this prohibition.
I. Loading or Unloading. The creation of unreasonably loud, raucous and excessive noise in connection with the loading or unloading of any vehicle at a place of business or residence.
Full Breakdown
BC 5.15.030.F makes it a per se noise violation to operate any noise-creating blower, power fan, or internal combustion engine in a residential area or noise-sensitive area between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., provided the noise can be heard across the property line where it originates. The rule doesn't ban gas blowers outright or limit them by a decibel reading, it's purely an hours restriction tied to audibility at the property line, and it covers power fans and small engines as well as leaf blowers. It applies inside the City of Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, not unincorporated county areas nearby.
Violations & Fines
A violation of BC 5.15.030.F is a Class I civil infraction under BC 5.15.040, with fines up to $1,000 for repeat violations within 24 months; each day of prohibited blower use is a separate infraction.
Frequently Asked Questions
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