6.18.070 Motor Vehicle Maximum Sound Levels.
(A) No person shall operate or cause to be operated a public or private motor vehicle or motorcycle on a public right-of-way at any time in such a manner that the sound emitted by the motor vehicle or motorcycle exceeds the level set forth following:
Sound level in dba |
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Vehicle Class |
Speed Limit 35 MPH or Less |
Speed Limit over 35 MPH |
Stationary run-up |
All motor vehicles of GVWR or GCWR of 10,000 lbs. or more |
88 |
92 |
87 |
Any motorcycle |
84 |
88 |
84 |
Any other motor vehicle or any combination of vehicles towed by any motor vehicle |
78 |
82 |
78 |
(B) Mufflers and sound dissipative devices.
(1) No person shall operate or cause to be operated any motor vehicle or motorcycle not equipped with a muffler or other sound dissipative device in good working order and in constant operation.
(2) No person shall remove or render inoperative, or cause to be removed or rendered inoperative other than for purposes of maintenance, repair, or replacement, any muffler or sound dissipative device on a motor vehicle or motorcycle.
(C) No person shall sound a horn or other auditory signaling device on or in any motor vehicle on any public right-of-way or public space, except as provided in K.S.A. 8-1738.
(D) No person shall operate or permit the operation of any motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (CVWR) in excess of ten thousand (10,000) pounds, or any auxiliary equipment attached to such a vehicle, for a period longer than 30 minutes in any hour while the vehicle is stationary, for reasons other than traffic congestion, on a public right-of-way or public space within 300 feet (92 meters) of a residential area or designated noise sensitive zone, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day.
(E) No person shall operate or cause to be operated any recreational motorized vehicle off a public right-of-way in such a manner that the sound level emitted therefrom exceeds the limits set forth following at a distance of 50 feet (15.2 meters) or more from the path of the vehicle when operated on a public space or at or across the boundary of private property when operated on private property. This section shall apply to all recreational motorized vehicles, whether or not duly licensed and registered, including, but not limited to, commercial or non-commercial racing vehicles, motorcycles, go-carts, snowmobiles, amphibious craft, campers, dune buggies and recreational aircraft, but not including motorboats:
Vehicle Type |
Sound Level, dba |
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88 |
|
Any other vehicle |
82 |
(Ord. 04-121 § 1, 2004; Ord. 00-89 § 6, 2000; Ord. 85-13 § 1, 1985.)