Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2024
Chapter contents
467.010Legislative findings and policy 467.020Prohibition on emission of noise in excess of prescribed levels 467.030Adoption of noise control rules, levels and standards 467.035Determination of exempt noise emission sources; rules 467.040Powers of Environmental Quality Commission; rules 467.050Enforcement powers 467.060Variances; issuance, revocation or modification; grounds; rules 467.100Local regulation of noise sources; exemption from state enforcement; rules 467.120Agricultural and forestry operations; mining or rock processing 467.130[1995 s.s. c.3 §40; repealed by 1996 c.8 §5 (467.131 enacted in lieu of 467.130)] 467.131Exemption from civil or criminal liability based on noise or noise pollution from shooting range 467.132[1995 s.s. c.3 §40a; repealed by 1996 c.8 §7 (467.133 enacted in lieu of 467.132)] 467.133Exemption from action for nuisance on basis of noise caused by shooting range 467.135[1995 s.s. c.3 §40b; repealed by 1996 c.8 §9 (437.136 enacted in lieu of 467.135)] 467.136Preemption of certain local regulation of shooting range 467.137[1995 s.s. c.3 §40e; repealed by 1996 c.8 §11 (467.138 enacted in lieu of 467.137)] 467.138Limitation on law enforcement training exemption for shooting range 467.990Penalties

Chapter 467 — Noise Control

ORS 467.035 Determination of exempt noise emission sources; rules

(1)

In addition to the powers of the Environmental Quality Commission described in ORS 467.060, the commission by rule may exempt a class of activity within a category of noise emission sources from the application of a rule establishing maximum permissible levels of noise emission for that category of noise emission sources.

(2)

In determining whether to grant an exemption pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the commission shall consider:

(a)

Protection of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of this state;

(b)

Feasibility and cost of noise abatement; and

(c)

Past, present and projected patterns of land use and such state and local laws and regulations as are applicable thereto.

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