[Adopted 7-3-2001 by Ord. No. 608]
For the purpose of this article, the following
phrases are defined as follows:
ABNORMAL OR EXCESSIVE NOISE
A distinct and loudly audible noise that unreasonably annoys,
disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort and repose of any person
or precludes their enjoyment of property or affects their property's
value; noise in excess of that permitted by Minn. Stat. § 169.69,
as it may be amended from time to time, which requires every motor
vehicle to be equipped with a muffler in good working order; or noise
in excess of that permitted by Minn. Stat. § 169.693 and
Minnesota Rules part 7030.1000 through 7030.1050, as this statute
and these rules may be amended from time to time, which establish
motor vehicle noise standards.
ENGINE RETARDING BRAKE
A Dynamic Brake, Jake Brake, Jacob's Brake, C-Brake, Paccar
Brake, transmission brake or other similar engine retarding brake
system which alerts the normal compression of the engine and subsequently
releases compression.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge
the exhaust or permit the discharge of the exhaust from any vehicle
except through a muffler that effectively prevents abnormal or excessive
noise and complies with all applicable state laws and regulations.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any
truck to intentionally use an engine-retarding brake on any public
highway, street, parking lot or alley within the City which causes
abnormal or excessive noise from the engine because of an illegally
modified or defective exhaust system, except in an emergency.
Minnesota State Statute §§ 169.69
and 169.693 (motor vehicle noise limits) and Minnesota Rules Parts
730.1000 through 7030.1050, as these statutes and rules may be amended
from time to time, are hereby adopted by reference.
Signs stating "vehicle noise enforced" may be
installed at locations deemed appropriate by the City Council to advise
motorists of the prohibitions contained in this article, except that
no sign stating "vehicle noise law enforced" shall be installed on
a state highway without a permit from the Minnesota Department of
Transportation. The provisions of this article are in full force and
effective even if no signs are installed.
It is the intention of the City Council that
all future amendments to any statute and rules referenced or adopted
by reference in this article are also referenced or adopted by reference
as if they had been in existence at the time this article is adopted.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates
any provision of this article shall upon conviction, be guilty of
a petty misdemeanor and punished by a fine not more than $300.
[Adopted 8-12-2020 by Ord. No. 424]
No person shall make, or cause to be made, any distinct and
loud audible noise that unreasonably annoys, disturbs, injures, or
endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace, safety, or welfare or
any person, or precludes their enjoyment or diminishes their property
values. This general prohibition is not limited by the specific restrictions
of this section.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article is
guilty of a misdemeanor.