Quiet hours in Lane County, OR — also called the noise ordinance, nighttime noise rules, or residential quiet time — define the hours during which excessive noise is prohibited.
In unincorporated Lane County, nighttime (10 p.m.–7 a.m.) sound may not exceed 50 dBA at a neighbor's property line, versus 60 dBA in the daytime. Sound that is plainly audible inside a home overnight is prohibited even without a meter reading.
Lane Code 6.225.010 sets the county noise standard for the unincorporated county (cities like Eugene and Springfield have their own codes). Measured at or within the boundary of a 'noise sensitive unit' that is not the source, sound may not exceed 50 dBA from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., or 60 dBA from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. When no meter reading is taken, sound is unlawful if 'plainly audible' between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. inside another home or on a public right-of-way 50+ feet from the source. The ordinance (22-02) took effect February 2022.
Enforced administratively under LC Chapter 5 and/or nuisance abatement under LC Chapter 9. County sheriff or code enforcement investigates complaints.
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