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(a)
No person shall operate a motor vehicle, nor shall the owner of any vehicle allow such vehicle to be operated, at any time, or under any condition of grade, load, acceleration or deceleration, in such a manner as to exceed the following noise limit based on a distance of 50 feet from the center of the lane of travel within the speed limit. For the purposes of this section, "dBA" means decibels measured with a calibrated sound level meter weighted to the "A" scale. In speed zones of 35 miles per hour or less the noise limit shall be 86 dBA. In speed zones of more than 35 miles per hour the noise limit shall be 90 dBA.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle with a radio, stereo, or audio system to produce sound which exceeds 86 dBA as measured from a minimum distance of five feet in any direction from said motor vehicle; provided, that police cars, ambulances, and fire apparatus shall not be subject to this section; provided further, that the Warwick Board of Public Safety may, at its discretion, issue a temporary exemption by special permit upon a showing of good cause. Any violation of this subsection shall be punishable by a fine of $50.00.
(Code 1971, § 22-131; Ord. No. O-99-56, § I, 11-8-99)