20.08.070 Motor vehicle noise—Maximum levels for new vehicles.
It is unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale a new motor vehicle, except an off-highway vehicle, which produces a maximum noise exceeding the following noise levels at a distance of fifty feet under acceleration test procedures set forth in Chapter 173-62 WAC.
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Vehicle Category |
Date of Manufacture |
Maximum Sound |
|---|---|---|
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Any motor vehicle over 10,000 pounds GVWR excluding buses |
Before January 1, 1978 |
86 dBA |
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Any motor vehicle over 10,000 pounds GVWR excluding buses |
After January 1, 1978 |
83 dBA |
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Any motor vehicle over 10,000 pounds GVWR excluding buses |
After January 1, 1982 |
80 dBA |
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All buses over 10,000 pounds GVWR |
After January 1, 1980 |
85 dBA |
|
All buses over 10,000 pounds GVWR |
After January 1, 1983 |
83 dBA |
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All buses over 10,000 pounds GVWR |
After January 1, 1986 |
80 dBA |
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Any motor vehicle 10,000 pounds GVWR or less |
After January 1, 1976 |
80 dBA |
|
Motorcycles |
After January 1. 1976 |
83 dBA |
|
Motorcycles |
After January 1, 1986 |
80 dBA |
(Ord. 3509-16 § 7, 2016; Ord. 534-78 § 4(b), 1978.)