Section 471.329 - Serious and persistent problems involving noise as grounds for discipline of licensee or applicant(1) For the purpose of determining whether there is a history of serious and persistent problems involving noise under the provisions of ORS 471.313 and 471.315 (1)(c), or whether the licensee maintains a noisy establishment in violation of the provisions of ORS 471.425:(a) Noise from the inside of a licensed premises located within the boundaries of a city or county that has an ordinance regulating excessive noise may be considered obtrusive or excessive only if the noise violates the ordinance;(b) Noise caused by patrons outside a licensed premises located within the boundaries of a city or county that has an ordinance regulating excessive noise may be considered obtrusive or excessive only if the noise violates the ordinance or if the noise is of a type that a reasonable person would not expect to hear outside a premises licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages; and(c) Noise caused by patrons inside or outside a licensed premises located within the boundaries of a city or county that does not have an ordinance regulating excessive noise may be considered obtrusive or excessive only if the noise is of the type that a reasonable person would not expect to hear inside or outside a premises licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages.(2) For the purpose of determining whether noise is obtrusive under the provisions of ORS 471.313 and 471.315 (1)(c), or whether the licensee maintains a noisy establishment in violation of the provisions of ORS 471.425, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission shall consider whether persons complaining about the noise have taken any action to mitigate the disturbance alleged to have been caused by the noise.Amended by 2023 Ch. 391, § 16, eff. 9/24/2023, op. 1/1/2024.Amended by 2021 Ch. 351, § 82, eff. 8/2/2021.1999 c.646 §10; 2001 c.785 §4