Noise resulting from vehicle maintenance activities being conducted in areas zoned as residential areas prior to 7:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m. on weekdays and prior to 8:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays, during which the vehicle motor is in operation at idle, or during which rapid increases of engine rpm commonly referred to as “gunning the engine” is required, or during which tools operated by pneumatic, electric, or other means is required, except for emergencies, such as changing a flat tire or charging a battery. Vehicle maintenance must never be performed on public streets, or other public ways to include sidewalks, walkways, or trails. Nothing in this section prevents maintenance on private vehicles after the hours of 9:00 p.m. and prior to 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and after 9:00 p.m. and prior to 8:00 a.m. on weekends and holidays that does not require engine operation or the use of powered tools.
(Ord. 21-10, passed 7-20-2021) Penalty, see § 5-8-99