§ 23-126. Engines to be muffled.  


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  • It shall be unlawful to operate or cause to be operated any noise-creating blower or power fan, internal combustion engine, air compressor or steam engine, the operation of which causes noises due to the explosion of operating gases of fluids, unless the noise from such blower or fan is muffled and such engine or compressor is equipped with a muffler device sufficient to deaden such noises, so that the noise shall not cause annoyance to the public or disturb the rest and quiet of persons of normal sensibilities in the vicinity.

(Code 1970; Code 1992, § 1040.06; Ord. No. 1032; Ord. No. 1032-A1, 8-12-1981; Ord. No. 1032-A2, 9-29-1982; Ord. No. 1032-A3, 9-10-1984; Ord. No. 1995-6, 8-17-1995; Ord. No. 2007-10, 6-5-2007; Ord. No. 2012-8, 2-21-2012)