Tigard, OR Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

Because Tigard has not codified an STR-specific noise rule, a short-term rental in Tigard is subject to the same general noise-nuisance framework as any other Tigard dwelling. The governing provisions sit in TMC Title 6, Chapter 6.02, Article V (Noise Nuisances). Article V designates noise nuisances as Class 1 civil infractions enforced through TMC Chapter 1.16. The article prohibits any noise within the city in violation of its standards and sets noise-limit thresholds that distinguish between properties containing noise-sensitive units (residences, schools, hospitals, places of worship) and other properties. The article also identifies specific prohibited noise sources, including signal devices except as danger warnings, amplified sound equipment, defective vehicle noise, animal noise exceeding limits, HVAC and pool-pump operation exceeding limits, building demolition and alteration noise, and amplified outdoor sound; the use of exhaust brakes (jake brakes) is prohibited at all times except in an emergency. The construction-activity noise window in the article runs 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekends, with a maximum-sound-pressure limit for sustained construction noise near noise-sensitive uses. Exemptions cover emergency operations, aircraft and railroad noise regulated by federal law, designated athletic events, legal fireworks during the statutory windows, and city-approved community events. There is no STR-specific posted-quiet-hours requirement, no automatic license suspension on a noise complaint, and no codified 'three strikes' party-house rule tied to STR operation; enforcement proceeds through standard nuisance abatement.