No person shall operate, cause to be operated or permit a public or private motor vehicle or motorcycle on a public right-of-way at any time in such a manner that the sound level, emitted by or from the motor vehicle or motorcycle, exceeds the level set forth in Table 2.
TABLE 2. MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTORCYCLE SOUND LIMITS | |||||
Sound Level in dBA | Stationary Run-up | ||||
Vehicle Class | Speed limit 35 MPH or less (measured at 50 ft.) | Speed limit over 35 MPH (measured at 50 ft.) | Stationary Engine Speed | Micro- phone Distance from Vehicles | Noise Limit dBA |
Motor carried vehicle of GVWR or GCWR of 10,000 lbs.or more | 86 | 90 | For vehicles w/governors, test at maximum governor speed. For vehicles without governors, test at 75% of motor speed at maximum developed horsepower. | 50 feet from center line of vehicle. | 88 |
Any motorcycle | 80 | 85 | Test at 75% of motor speed at maximum developed horse-power | 20 inches from rear side of vehicle | 101 |
Any other vehicle or any combination of vehicles towed by any vehicle | 75 | 80 | Test at 3,000 RPM | 20 inches from end of tail- pipe | 90 |
(Ord. 36-94. Passed 3-14-94.)