[A.O.]
No person, firm or corporation being the owner or person in
possession of a motor vehicle on a public roadway, with any radio,
phonograph, television, disk player, tape player, loud speaker or
any other instrument, machine or device producing amplified sound
from recording media of any type, shall cause or permit any sound
or noise to emanate from the motor vehicle in such a manner and to
be of such intensity and duration to create unreasonable noise or
loud sound which causes inconvenience and annoyance to persons of
ordinary sensibilities.
[A.O.]
It shall be prima facie, unlawful for a person, firm or corporation
being the owner or person in possession of a motor vehicle on a public
roadway with a device described above to cause or permit any noise
emanating from a motor vehicle which is plainly audible at a distance
of 50 feet or greater from the motor vehicle. The lawful use of a
motor vehicle horn shall not be a violation of this section.
[A.O.]
1.
This Part shall not apply to any of the following circumstances:
A.
The sound-amplifying equipment of a motor vehicle being operated
to request medical or vehicular assistance or to warn others of a
hazardous road, vehicle or safety condition.
B.
The motor vehicle is an emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle
and is on an emergency run.
C.
The motor vehicle is owned and operated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
any political subdivision thereof, or a public utility.
D.
The motor vehicle is participating in a parade or other activity
for which the sponsors have obtained the necessary permit(s) or authorization(s).
E.
The sound-amplifying equipment of the motor vehicle is being operated
as a requirement of federal, state or local law.
[A.O.]
No person, firm or corporation being the owner or person in
possession of a motor vehicle on a public roadway in the Borough of
Renovo shall utilize, engage and/or utilize any engine compression
brake and/or brake retarder on the following streets:
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Eighth Street
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Eleventh Street
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Erie Avenue
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Fifteenth Street
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Fifth Street
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Fourteenth Street
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Fourth Street
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Ninth Street
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Ontario Avenue
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Seventh Street
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Sixth Street
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Saint Clair Avenue
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Tenth Street
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Third Street (entire)
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Third Street to Fifteenth Street on Huron Avenue
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Thirteenth Street
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Twelfth Street
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[A.O.]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs
together with reasonable attorney fees and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90
days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each Section
of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute
a separate offense.
[A.O.]
An action or proceeding commenced under the authority of this
Part shall be an action or proceeding within the meaning of 42 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 6143 whereby the registration number of the motor vehicle
shall give rise to an inference that the person to whom the registration
number is officially assigned is the owner of the motor vehicle and
was then operating the motor vehicle.
