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INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN MANN
BY AUTHORITY
ORDINANCE NO • 17 I SERIES OF 1976
AN ORDINAN CE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, TITLE XIV, OF THE 1969 E.M.C.
BY ADDING TWO NEW SECTIONS THERETO RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE
NOISE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, as follows:
Section 1.
That Chapter 2, Title XIV of the 1969 E.M.C. is hereby
amended by adding Sections 13 and 14, relating to mufflers and
motor vehicle noise.
14-2-13: Mufflers -Prevention of Noise.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate,
or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit the
operation of any vehicle or combination of vehicles,
within this municipaiity, which is not equipped with
an adequate muffler in constant operation and properly
maintained to prevent any unnecessary noise, and no
such muffler or exhaust system shall be modified
or used with a cutoff, bypass or similar device. No
person shall modify the exhaust system of a motor
vehicle in a manner which will amplify or increase
the noise emitted by the motor of such vehicle above
that emitted by a muffler of the type originally
installed on the vehicle.
14-2-14: Motor Vehicle Noise.
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive
or move, or for the owner to cause or knowingly per-
mit the operation of any motor vehicle having a
manufacturer's gross vehicle rating of less than
10,000 lb., except a motorcycle, within this munici-
pality, which exceeds 95 dB (A), measured not less than
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20 inches (508 nm) t'ran the exhaust outlet. The
measured exhaust system sound level of a
stationary vehicle shall be the highest reading
obtained during the test, disregarding unrelated
peaks due to extraneous ambient noise. When
there is more than one exhaust outlet, the
reported sound level shall be for the loudest
outlet. When there is more than one exhaust
outlet extending from a single muffler, separated
by less than 12 inches (305 mm), measurements shall
not be made on the outlet furthest from the side
of the vehicle.
Section 2.
That all ordinances and parts of ordinances ·in con-
flict h erewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Introduced,read in full and passed on first reading
on the 15th day of March, 1976.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 17th
day of March, 1976 •
Read by title and passed on final reading on the
19th d ay of April, 1976.
Published by title as Ordinance No.
of 1976 , on the 21st day of April, 1976.
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ex of ficio city ~-Treasurer
17 , Series
I, William D. James, do hereby certify that the above
and f oregoing is a true, accurate and complete copy of the
Ordin ance, passed on final reading and published by title as
Ordinance No. 17 , Series of 1976.
·~~ ' exi~icio~Clerk-Treasurer
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