Sec. 46-15. - Excessive vehicular noise.

Unnecessary, excessive, or offensive vehicular noise. Any sound or noise emanating from any vehicle(s) in motion, parked, or standing on any streets, land parcels, or properties, public or private, within the town, plainly audible to a person of reasonably sensitive hearing at a distance of 200 feet from its source, shall be deemed a prima facie violation of this article.

For the purposes of this section, plainly audible means any sound which clearly can be heard, by unimpaired auditory senses based on a direct line of sight of 200 feet or more, from the source of the sound and crosses a property boundary line or boundary between two dwelling units, however, words or phrases need not be discernible and said sound shall include base reverberation.

Any operator of any vehicle violating the provisions of this chapter shall be fined according to the following:

First offense: $100.00.

Second offense: $250.00.

Third offense: $500.00.

Any and all emergency vehicles engaged in official business requiring audible warning or public address shall be exempt from any provision of this section.

(Ch. 956, § 1, 2-27-2012)