The Noise Control Officer is designated by the City Administrator.

The City Administrator may also designate persons to be deputy noise control officers, and the Noise Control Officer and the deputies are special police officers of the City and have authority to issue citations for the violations of this Title and to this extent may exercise full police power and authority.

The Noise Review Board is established, consisting of five members, each appointed by the Mayor. Among the members there will be one professional in acoustics, one representative of the construction industry, and three citizens at large. Appointments are for a three-year term. Noise Review Board members may serve no more than two complete three-year terms unless authorized by the City Administrator. Members must serve without remuneration. The Board must elect its own chairperson at its first meeting of each fiscal year, and must determine its own schedule of meetings. The Noise Control Officer serves as a nonvoting member of the Board. All decisions made by the Noise Review Board are by simple majority vote of a quorum.

1. A.  The responsibilities of the City Administrator include:
   1. 1.   Investigating citizen complaints of violations of this Title, making all necessary inspections and observations upon reasonable cause, with presentation of proper credentials, and enforcing the provisions of this Title.
   2. 2.   Promulgating rules and procedures to be used in the measurement of sound.
   3. 3.   Reviewing all applications for variances and the rendering decisions within the time specified by and in accordance with Chapter 18.14.
2. B.  The responsibilities of the Noise Control Officer include:
   1. 1.   Conducting or participating in studies, research and monitoring relating to sound and noise, including joint cooperative investigation with public or private agencies; and the application for, and acceptance of, grants and contracts, with the approval of the City Administrator.
   2. 2.   Advising, consulting, and cooperating with any public or private agency, including City bureaus, to implement the provisions of this Title.
   3. 3.   Supplying such technical assistance as the Board may direct or require.
3. C.  The responsibilities of the Noise Review Board include:
   1. 1.   Instituting a public education program regarding sound and noise, including the collection, publication and dissemination of appropriate literature and information, and the enlisting of cooperation by public, civic, scientific, and educational groups.
   2. 2.   Reviewing applications for variances and rendering decisions within the time specified by and in accordance with Chapter 18.14.
   3. 3.   Evaluating the effectiveness of this Title and the developing of recommendations for amendments, additions, or deletions to this Title.
   4. 4.   Developing long‑term objectives for achieving reduction of sound levels in the community, and developing a means for implementing these objectives into the long‑range planning process.
   5. 5.   Developing rules relative to the conduct of its meetings and to other matters the Board considers appropriate to noise control.

1. A.  The authority of the City Administrator includes:
   1. 1.   The issuance of citations for violation of this Title and Portland City Code Subsection 16.20.120 A.
   2. 2.   Acting on variances, according to procedures specified in Chapter 18.14 of this Title.
   3. 3.   Requiring the cooperation of the owner or operator of any noise source in the reasonable operation, manipulation or shutdown of various equipment or operations as needed to ascertain the source of sound and measure its emission.
2. B.  The authority of the Noise Review Board includes:
   1. 1.   Acting on variances according to the procedures specified in Chapter 18.14 of this Title.
   2. 2.   Holding hearings to obtain information relative to its responsibilities.
   3. 3.   Recommending amendments, additions, or deletions to this Title.