(A) Mufflers: The operation of a motor vehicle within the town which is not at all times equipped with a muffler in good working order upon the exhaust thereof and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise, or the use, by any person operating a motor vehicle within the town, of a cutout, bypass or similar muffler elimination appliance shall be deemed a public nuisance.
(B) Idling:
(1) Passenger vehicles: No unattended passenger vehicle shall idle for any period of time, except between the months of November through April, when a passenger vehicle may idle for up to three (3) minutes at a time.
(2) Commercial vehicles: No unattended commercial vehicle shall idle for any period of time in the Lionshead Mixed Use 1, Lionshead Mixed Use 2, Commercial Core 1 or Commercial Core 2 zone districts.
(3) Passenger transportation vehicles: Passenger transportation vehicles may not idle when unoccupied. When occupied, operators are encouraged to turn off the vehicles during dwell time. If it is not practicable to turn off the vehicle due to extreme cold, operators are encouraged to limit any vehicle idling time to three (3) minutes.
(4) Construction vehicles: Construction vehicles operating at an active construction site may idle for up to three (3) minutes at a time.
(5) Exemptions: This Section shall not apply to any commercial refrigeration vehicles, authorized emergency vehicles when actively in use for emergency purposes, Town-owned vehicles, waste collection trucks when actively collecting waste, or vehicles operating under a permit or license issued by the Town for a special event.
(Ord. 18(1966) § 2(e); Ord. 12(2022) § 3)
Cross-reference:
Similar provisions, see § 5-1-7(G)(2)