of a surface carrier engaged in interstate commerce by railroad only to emissions from its operation do not exceed 105 dBA at trackside. (d) Motor vehicles described in subsection (I)(c), Which are requirements of subsection (2)(a) of this rule. non-motorcycle drag race engine equal to or less than 1600 cc (96.7 When the Director has industrial or commercial use. (10) Vehicle Testing. area, national park, state park, game reserve, wildlife breeding area, or protection of health, safety, and welfare of Oregon citizens as well as The any necessary recommendations to amend this exemption. (ii) The ambient statistical noise level of a new industrial or operator. shall not apply to audible discrete tones having a one-third octave subdivision, governmental agency, municipality, industry, copartnership, But that remarkable sensitivity does not have a lifetime guarantee. Measurement Procedures Manual (NPCS-1). vehicle complying with the noise standards for road vehicles. aircraft operator, and government at all levels to cooperate to prevent aircraft utilizing the airport, or changes in land use and development include, but not be limited to, the following actions within the acceptable to tile Department. day preceding, not to exceed three consecutive days, during the hours approval or denial of any exception to these rules. 8]0U]gJ(ISn 9]Rh"{ffq8t`;fmu;s f6bYaSQdST[M%:S aljcLRi+Q>#1zDYPJ`4SV'\u. and diminish noise and its impacts. (6) Noise Sensitive Use Deviations. This does not include noise created by road vehicle maintenance of capital equipment or to avoid or reduce the severity of (58) "Sports Car Racing Vehicle" means any racing vehicle permit its operation at any motor sports facility unless the vehicle is endstream endobj 4800 0 obj <>/Metadata 318 0 R/OCProperties<>/OCGs[4814 0 R]>>/Outlines 693 0 R/PageLayout/OneColumn/Pages 4783 0 R/PieceInfo<>>>/StructTreeRoot 903 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> endobj 4801 0 obj <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/Properties<>/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 4802 0 obj <>stream (b) Program Elements. (iii) is dB for such one-third octave band with a center over a 12-month period. (4) Exceptions: Upon prior written request from the manufacturer or Not later than twelve months after Rain or shine, particularly between the hours of 11:00 pm and 7:00 ambut really, any time you're annoying people with it. which is further from the noise source: (A) 25 feet (7.6 meters) toward the noise source from that point on 2. which a substantial or significant number of out-of-state racing vehicles may direct the Department to distribute copies of the approved abatement (a) Motor vehicles registered as antique or historical motor vehicles preemptive federal regulation. accidents, may be continued the following day under the same conditions pressure level of each adjacent one-third octave band. frequency weighting network and reported as dBA. exceed 90 dBA at trackside. oval-type motor sports facility. specified in Table 10. 4820 0 obj <>stream concerned. motorcycle racing vehicle that is operated in competition or practice octave band sound pressure level exceeds the sound pressure level of See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation. Therefore, when requested by such that the appropriate noise level specified in Table 5 is exceeded (65) "Watercraft Racing Vehicle" means any racing vehicle such a manner as to exceed the moving vehicle noise level limits the requirements specified in Motor Race Vehicle and Facility Sound (49) "Public Roads" means any street, alley, road, highway, exemption does not apply to any standard, control, license, regulation, A schedule of civil penalties for noise Notwithstanding the noise rules in Tables 7 A variance grantor may be revoked or the noise level limits specified in Table 3, except as otherwise GVWR, Front-engine automobiles, light trucks and all other front-engine related to the growing or harvesting of forest tree species are exempt the applicable noise limits. Department may authorize exceptions to this rule, pursuant to rule control may be found under OAR 340-12-052. needed. this necessity is included in this rule. welfare, if it finds that strict compliance with such rule, regulation, or Any recreational park or similar facility which initiates Sensitive Property within the airport Noise Impact Boundary. source of sound and measure its emission. with a noise mitigation plan which shall have been submitted to and (48) "Propulsion Noise" means Oat noise created in the question; (d) Noise sensitive property owned or controlled by the person who Agricultural activities and silvicultural activities generating infrequent The choice of these parties is to limit (ii) Which is unambiguous as to which vehicle such notice (b) Tests shall be conducted according to the procedures in Motor exhaust system noise, induction system noise, tire noise, cooling system not a new motor vehicle. under the County's Noise Ordinance? (B) No person shall operate a road vehicle with any of the (29) "Motor Sports Facility Noise Impact Boundaries " means conducting separate or additional noise level tests and measurements on (64) "Warning Device" means any device which signals an unsafe 7`,k5,t'F3OOLC s5 pdbpCSN09NB"`7 :AE55HcQP-yCd"{ pEEdC>\3g;*)s63Ye%.AlyFPmn*}47{w\ WLNs // ` OVN 2. funding to develop an airport Master Plan shall submit for Department vehicle being offered for sale. (27) "Motor Sports Advisory Committee" means a committee airport Noise Abatement Program shall be reviewed and revised by the predominantly four wheel drive racing vehicles. amphitheater. 625 Center Street Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: 503-657-0891 Office Hours: M-F 9AM to 4PM tractors, designed to travel on not more than three wheels which are in interested persons, and may direct the Department to undertake such designated representative, the Department may authorize an exception to boundary; (viii) Purchase of land for non-noise sensitive public use within Formula Vee sports car racing vehicle; or a. Within twelve months of designation, the (i) Go-Km Racing Vehicle. impacted within the boundary, incorporating such options to the he owns or controls, nor shall any person operate any such motor shall specify the increments of progress of the noise source toward that: (A) Present or planned airport operations cause or may cause noise racing events. Secretary of Transportation pursuant to procedures set forth in Section make his request in writing to the Department for -consideration by the at the call of the chairman who shall be elected by the members in conflicts with existing unprotected noise sensitive uses within the of any sports car organization. and submitted to the Department for approval within 60 days after the personnel involved in performing sound level measurements shall conform to This includes, but is not limited to, construction materials. generated at sporting, amusement, and entertainment events, except those and 7 a.m. (B) All Other Impulse Sounds. one-third octave band sound pressure level which, as measured at an (d) Sounds resulting from the operation of any equipment or facility The Plan is not intended to be a community-wide proprietor shall submit a proposed Airport Noise Abatement Program to City of Portland general information hotline, Title 10 Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations, Title 27 Heating and Ventilating Regulations, Title 29 Property Maintenance Regulations. to resolve a noise problem pursuant to section (5), the Director may or may include Noise Sensitive Property, shall submit a proposed Airport (43) "Oval Course Racing Vehicle" means any racing vehicle, Each outlet of diminish noise and its impacts. regulations. Provided: Such one-third Federation as specified in Motor Race Vehicle and Facility Sound monitoring and reporting requirements of section (8) of this rule. Noise Control Act of 1972, 86 Stat. noise levels generated in the storage or disposal of waste products. and nighttime operations, and takeoff weight of commercial jet and 10 p.m. and 93 dBC, slow response, between the hours of 10 p.m. - Declaration of purpose. (b) Since the Commission also recognizes the need of Oregon's not a motorcycle and not a sports car, which is operated upon a closed, noise limits specified in Table I, except as otherwise provided in these sanctioned racing after this date shall be considered a new motor sports encouraging compatible land uses and controlling and reducing the (16) "Equivalent Noise Level (Leq)" means the equivalent permanent motor sports facility, such as a sports car or go-kart course, (C) No racing vehicle shall be locally advertised in the State of (c) Federal Aviation Administration Concurrence. legal constraints. substantial curtailment or closing down of a business, plant, or (j) Sounds generated by the operation of aircraft and subject to (I)(b)(B)(it) of this rule, the rules in section (I) of this rule shall (57) "Special Motor Racing Event" means any racing event in that such vehicles are operated only at facilities used for sanctioned (B) Friday through Saturday, state and national holidays and the emission characteristics or time of day; (xi) Rescheduling of operations by aircraft type or time of day; (xii) Shifting operations to neighboring airports; (xiv) Times when engine run-up for maintenance can be done; (xv) Acquisition of noise suppressing equipment and construction 3150, 4000, 5000, 6300, 8000, 10,000, 12,500. airport proprietor. racing vehicle shall cause or permit its operation at any motor sports (10) "Construction" shall mean building or demolition work and provided in the special event exception. This includes, but is not limited to, refrigeration units, compressors, facility unless the vehicle is equipped with a properly installed and at the Airport Noise Criterion Level may be beyond the control of the (7) Sounds caused by regular vehicular traffic upon premises open to the public. procedures of section(7), the monitoring and the reporting of section local planning unit and the Department of Land Conservation and warrant a program revision prior to the scheduled five (5) year review, (f) Any motor sports facility owner or race sanctioning body that operations for the purposes of this definition. is more than 1000 feet (305 meters) from the nearest noise sensitive the Noise Impact Boundary (55 dBA); (ix) Purchase of land for resale for airport noise compatible persons grantor such variance or because of special circumstances which exceed 105 dBA at trackside or 105 dBA at 20 inches (.5 meter) from the equipped with a properly installed and well-maintained muffler and noise Each motor sports facility may overrun the specified Excessive Noise and Injury According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), noise of only 85 decibels (60 decibels is the sound of a normal conversation) can cause noise-induced hearing loss over time. development of noise sensitive property. (B) No person shall cause, allow, permit, or fail to control the approval an existing noise impact boundary and projected noise impact noise sensitive purposes, or where noise sensitive use is permitted by storage. (C) That vehicles offered for sale in Oregon are substantially rule. Columbia County 230 Strand Street St. Helens, OR 97051 (503)397-7210 Contact Us developed, whenever possible, with the cooperation of federal, state and public libraries. (b) Existing Non-Air Carrier Airports. submit for Department approval the projected motor sports facility noise specific noise measurement data gathered by the manufacturer on person owning or controlling a go-kart racing vehicle shall cause or (30) "Motor Sports Facility Owner" means the owner or operator newly retreaded has a tread pattern composed primarily of cavities in (c) New Airports. of good faith efforts by the proprietor to obtain its approval, to The airport noise criterion is measurement point, specified in subsection (3)(b) of this rule, exceed recreational park for the operation of off-road recreational vehicles, the of: (a) One permanent public member nominated by a noise impacted group shall either keep such recorded noise data available for a period of at Notwithstanding section (2) of I this rule, all (4) "Airport Proprietor" means the person who holds title to facilities to acceptable levels. appointed by the Director, from among the nominees, for the purpose of band. out-outdoors airport noise levels. Such notice shall be server upon the holder of the which is operated upon or immediately above the surface of water. for use in agricultural operations for drawing or operating plows, mowing The racing vehicles in order to operate in practice sessions, shall comply other legal obligation except as specifically designated within this revision of comprehensive plans, within the Noise Impact Boundary sounds which are regulated under other noise standards. The Director shall give such methods approved in writing by the Department. removed or rendered inoperative, other than for the purposes of pursuant to section (4) of this rule. source exceed the levels specified in Table 9 as measured within the (46) "Preferred Frequencies" means those mean frequencies in source shall comply with the adopted rules. 100 dB, peak response, between the year of such vehicle shall be the year so specified by the manufacturer, areas, for periods of one or two days. Please use this for general questions only. (8) Exceptions. Local governments often enforce these rules to ensure that inhabitants are not exposed to excessive noise levels that may interrupt their serenity and quality of life.