Noise

This section is enacted to protect, preserve, and promote the health, safety, welfare, peace, and quiet of the citizens of the City of Prineville through the reduction, control, and prevention of loud and raucous noise, or any noise which unreasonably disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace, or safety; or causes public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm to reasonable persons of ordinary sensitivity. Nothing in this section shall limit the city or state in enforcing the regulations of Oregon Administrative Rule 340, Division 35 – Noise Control Regulations.

 

 Loud and raucous noise degrades the environment of the city to a degree that:

(a) Is harmful to the health, welfare, and safety of its inhabitants and visitors;

(b) Interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of life and property;

(c) Interferes with the well-being, tranquility, and privacy of the home; and

(d) Both causes and aggravates health problems.

 

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