(a) No person shall drive or operate, or cause to be driven or operated, any vehicle which is equipped with an engine braking system which produces noise in excess of 80 dBa at fifty feet or which is improperly muffled so as to create a public nuisance, including the creation of excessive noise. The provisions of this section, however, shall not apply to “emergency vehicles” as defined by Ohio R.C. 4511.01(D).
(b) The usage of any and all “engine retarders” shall be prohibited within the Village. “Engine retarders” shall be defined to include, but not limited to, C Brakes, PacBrakes, TekBrakes, Jake Brakes and any other type of engine retarder commonly utilized within the trucking industry.
(Ord. 01-16. Passed 4-3-01.)
(Ord. 01-16. Passed 4-3-01.)
(c) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.