Except as otherwise provided, any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, §
1-18 of this Code.
[Added 8-12-2008 by Ord. No. 2385]
A. No driver of any vehicle within the City shall use
or operate or cause to be used or operated any mechanical device designed
to aid in braking or deceleration of his or her vehicle which results
in the creation of a loud, explosive noise known as an engine compression
brake and commonly referred to as a “Jacobs Engine Brake®”
or “Jake Brake®.”
B. The provisions of Subsection
A shall not apply to the application of engine compression brakes where necessary for the protection of persons and property which cannot be avoided by the application of an alternative braking system. Noise caused by the application of engine compression brakes created by emergency vehicles for emergency purposes shall also be exempt.