(A) No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a public right-of-way at any time in a manner that the sound pressure level emitted by the vehicle exceeds the levels set forth in Table 1 following this section, when measured at the location established by division (B) below. This section shall apply to all motor vehicles, whether publicly or privately owned, that are duly licensed.
(B) For the purposes of division (A) above, the standard measurement height shall be four feet and the standard horizontal measurement distance from the center line of the traffic lane being monitored shall be 25 feet.
(C) No person shall operate a motorized vehicle or recreational device off a public right-of-way in a manner that the sound pressure level emitted therefrom exceeds the limits set forth in Table 2 following this section, when measured at the locations set forth in division (D) below. This section shall apply to all motorized vehicles and recreational devices, whether publicly or privately owned, duly licensed or not, including, but not limited to trailers, motorcycles, minibikes, go-carts, snowmobiles, amphibious craft, dune buggies, racing vehicles, water ski towing devices and watercraft.
(D) For the purposes of division (C) above, the standard measurement height shall be 4 feet and the standard horizontal measurement distance from the center line of travel of the vehicle shall be 50 feet.
(E) At any time the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency establishes noise standards applicable to the operation of licensed interstate motor carriers pursuant to section 18 of the Federal Noise Control Act of 1972 (Pub. Law No. 92-574), those standards and measurement techniques shall be incorporated herein by reference and the motor vehicle noise limits and measurement location set forth in this section shall be superseded with respect to those classes of motor vehicle operators covered by the federal standards.
(Prior Code, § 97.11) (Ord. 4083, passed 3-24-1975) Penalty, see § 97.99
TABLE l*
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Speed Class
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Vehicle Class | |||
Posted Speed Limit (mph Inclusive) | Trucks Over 10,000 Pounds Gross Vehicle Weight | Trucks Under 10,000 Pounds Gross Vehicle Weight | Passenger Cars | Motorcycles and Other Non-Highway Vehicles |
0-30 | 92 db (A) | 86 db (A) | 82 db (A) | 86 db (A) |
31-55 | 96 db (A) | 90 db (A) | 86 db (A) | 90 db (A) |
NOTE TO TABLE: *Standard Measurement height shall be 4 feet and the standard horizontal measurement distance from the center line of the traffic lane being monitored shall be 25 feet. | ||||
TABLE 2
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Noise Limits on Vehicles Operating off Public Right-of-ways at 50 Feet from Centerline of Travel | |
All off public right-of-way vehicles | 82 db (A) |