Meets monthly to review major requests for noise variances and recommends Noise Code changes.

 

The Noise Review Board is unique in the United States in offering citizens and the business community a direct way to be involved in helping set the City of Portland’s policies related to the environmental issue of noise pollution.  The five member board is comprised of three citizen representatives, one person from the construction industry, and a professional working in the field of Acoustics.

 

The Board has two primary purposes. The first is to review complex requests for a variance from the noise code, Title 18 of the City of Portland.  The second purpose is to help establish the direction the City is headed in addressing emerging noise problems in the community. A few recent examples include work on leaf blower regulations and new rules limiting the noise from night time garbage collection.  The board is helpful in educating other government agencies about the important role that they can play in helping make Portland a quieter and therefore more livable city.

 

NOTICE: Portland’s volunteer Noise Review Board currently has a position the City is looking to fill.  One seat is open for a “Citizen at Large” community representative on the board.  

 

The Board is comprised of five members including: three citizen at large positions, a representative from the construction industry, and a professional in the field of acoustics.  Appointments to the volunteer Noise Review Board are made for a three-year period.

 

The Noise Review Board normally meets once a month on the second Wednesday evening of the month. The Board is charged with making decisions on Noise Variances for projects that range from nighttime construction projects to large outdoor concerts. The Board also works to develop long term objectives for achieving reduction of sound levels in the community.

 

If you have further questions regarding the Noise Review Board, contact the City’s Noise Control Officer, Paul van Orden at (503) 823-5829. Interested parties are encouraged to file an official application for the City of Portland Noise Review Board and attend a Noise Review Board meeting  Applications can be acquired from the City’s Office of Neighborhood Involvement.

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Contact:  Paul van Orden, 503-823-5829