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enforcement; rules 467.120Agricultural and forestry operations; mining or rock processing 467.130[1995 s.s. c.3 §40; repealed by 1996 c.8 §5 (467.131 enacted in lieu of 467.130)] 467.131Exemption from civil or criminal liability based on noise or noise pollution from shooting range 467.132[1995 s.s. c.3 §40a; repealed by 1996 c.8 §7 (467.133 enacted in lieu of 467.132)] 467.133Exemption from action for nuisance on basis of noise caused by shooting range 467.135[1995 s.s. c.3 §40b; repealed by 1996 c.8 §9 (437.136 enacted in lieu of 467.135)] 467.136Preemption of certain local regulation of shooting range 467.137[1995 s.s. c.3 §40e; repealed by 1996 c.8 §11 (467.138 enacted in lieu of 467.137)] 467.138Limitation on law enforcement training exemption for shooting range 467.990Penalties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 467.131 Exemption from civil or criminal liability based on noise or noise pollution from shooting range

Any owner, operator or lessee of a rifle, pistol, silhouette, skeet, trap, blackpowder or other shooting range in this state shall be immune from civil or criminal liability based upon an allegation of noise or noise pollution so long as:

(1)

The allegation results from the normal and accepted activity on the shooting range;

(2)

The owner, operator or lessee complied with any applicable noise control law or ordinance existing at the time construction of the shooting range began or no noise control law or ordinance was then existing; and

(3)

The allegation results from activity on the shooting range occurring between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. or conducted for law enforcement training purposes.

Note: 467.131 to 467.138 were enacted into law by

the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 467 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

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