§ 2-22-57. Sound emission standards and limitations.

(a)

No person shall operate, or permit or cause to be operated, a motor vehicle, motorcycle or motor-driven cycle off of a public right-of-way without a muffling device as effective as that installed as original equipment by the manufacturer of that type vehicle.

(b)

No person shall operate, or permit or cause to be operated, a motor vehicle, motorcycles and motor-driven cycles, at any time or under any condition off the public right-of-way, regardless of load, grade, acceleration or deceleration in such a manner as to generate a sound level in excess of seventy-eight (78) dBA at the point of measurement.

(c)

The provisions of this section shall apply to all motor vehicles, motorcycles or motor-driven cycles, whether or not duly licensed and registered, including, but not limited to, commercial or noncommercial racing vehicles, go-carts and dune buggies.

(Ord. No. 79-5, §§ 1, 3, 4-24-79)