§ 90.29 EXEMPTIONS.
   Notwithstanding §§ 90.27 and 90.28, the following sounds shall not be deemed noise disturbances:
   (A)   Sounds made by work necessary to restore property to a safe condition following a natural or other disaster, or to protect persons or property from exposure to imminent danger.
   (B)   Sounds made by burglar or fire alarms operating repetitively or continuously for not more than ten minutes.
   (C)   Sounds made by an EMERGENCY VEHICLE, as defined in O.R.S. 801.260, when responding to or from an emergency or when pursuing an actual or suspected violator of the law.
   (D)   Sounds made by the use of land and buildings as a farm for profit through the raising, harvesting, and selling of crops; through the feeding, breeding, management, and selling of livestock, poultry, fur-bearing animals, or honeybees, or the products thereof; through dairying and the selling of dairy products; or through engaging in any other agricultural or horticultural activity.
   (E)   Sounds produced by the city, county, state, or their employees, agents, contractors, or their subcontractors in the maintenance, construction, or repair of public improvements.
   (F)   Sounds produced pursuant to a variance granted by the State Environmental Quality Commission.
   (G)   Sounds produced pursuant to, and in conformance with, a valid permit issued by the city.
   (H)   Sounds produced by sound amplifying equipment at athletic events sponsored by the city school district, an educational institution registered with the State Department of Education, an educational institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education, or the city.
   (I)   Sounds made by motor vehicle exhaust systems that comply with the provisions of O.R.S. 815.250, unless the sounds otherwise violates § 90.28(F) and (G).
   (J)   Sounds produced by a public utility, a current franchisee of the city or their employees, contractors or subcontractors in the construction, maintenance, or repair of their respective facilities.
(Ord. 556-2019, passed 2-14-2019)