<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 9-37. - Motor vehicle noise.</div>
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               (a)
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               It shall be unlawful for any person to drive, operate, move, or permit to be driven,
               operated, or moved, a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles at any time in such
               a manner that the sound level of the vehicle exceeds the levels set forth for that
               category of vehicles as shown below:
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               TABLE 3
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               MAXIMUM MOTOR VEHICLE SOUND LEVEL IN dB(A)
               
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                     <table class="thead1 table  left" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" rules="all">
                        <colgroup class="std">
                           <col width="25%">
                           <col width="25%">
                           <col width="25%">
                           <col width="25%">
                        </colgroup>
                        <tbody>
                           <tr>
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Speed
                                 <br>
                                 Limit
                                 <br>
                                 35 mph
                                 <br>
                                 or less
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Speed
                                 <br>
                                 Limit
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                                 35 mph
                                 <br>
                                 or more
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Vehicle
                                 <br>
                                 Stationary
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
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                              <td class=" top "></td>
                              <td class=" top "></td>
                              <td class=" top "></td>
                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of less than 10,000 pounds.
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 76
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 80
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 78
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
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                              <td class=" top "></td>
                              <td class=" top "></td>
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                           </tr>
                           <tr>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 Motorcycle.
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 76
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 80
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 78
                                 </td>
                           </tr>
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                                 Motor vehicle with a GVWR of more than 10,000 pounds
                                 </td>
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                                 84
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 89
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 86
                                 </td>
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                              <td class=" top "></td>
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                           </tr>
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                                 Any other motor vehicle or any combination of vehicles towed by any motor vehicle.
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                              <td class=" top ">
                                 71
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top ">
                                 75
                                 </td>
                              <td class=" top "></td>
                           </tr>
                        </tbody>
                     </table>
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               (b)
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               Sound levels are to be measured at a distance of 25 feet from the nearest lane(s)
               being monitored and at a height of at least four [feet] above the immediate surrounding
               surface.
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               (c)
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               This section shall apply to the total noise from a vehicle and shall not be construed
               as limiting or precluding the enforcement of any other provisions of this article
               relating to motor vehicle mufflers or noise control.
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               (d)
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               Traffic, aircraft and other transportation noise sources and other background noises
               shall not be considered in taking measurements under this section.
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               (Ord. of 10-16-95, Â§ 7; Ord. of 7-15-96, Pt. 2)
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