It shall be unlawful for a person to operate or permit the operation of the engine of a “motor vehicle” as that term is defined in the Texas Transportation Code, so as to brake or assist in braking or slowing the vehicle through the use of any engine brake or engine retarding device, including but not limited through the use of gears (commonly known as “jake braking”), or by any other method which produces any noise in addition to the normal operating engine noise on any street or roadway within the corporate limits of the city, unless the vehicle is an emergency services vehicle.
(Ordinance O-09-009, sec. 1, adopted 5/21/09)