DIESEL-POWERED MOTOR VEHICLE

A vehicle which is self-propelled by a compression-ignition-type of internal combustion engine and which is designed primarily for transporting persons or property on a public street or highway.

GASOLINE-FUELED MOTOR VEHICLE

Any motor vehicle equipped to be powered by a hydrocarbon fuel other than diesel fuel, but including alcohol fuels and hydrocarbon-alcohol fuel blends.

IDLE

The motor vehicle operating mode consisting of a nonleaded, throttled engine speed at the revolutions per minute specified by the manufacturer or at any other engine speed.

A. No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit the engine of a diesel-powered or gasoline-fueled motor vehicle to idle for more than five consecutive minutes if the vehicle is not in motion.

B. The provisions of Subsection A above shall not apply to:

(1) Autobuses while discharging or picking up passengers;

(2) Motor vehicles stopped in a line of traffic;

(3) Motor vehicles whose primary and/or secondary power source is utilized in whole or in part for necessary and definitively prescribed mechanical operation other than propulsion, passenger compartment heating or air conditioning;

(4) Motor vehicles being or waiting to be examined by state or federal motor vehicle inspectors;

(5) Emergency motor vehicles in an emergency situation;

(6) Motor vehicles while being repaired;

(7) Motor vehicles while engaged in the process of connection, detachment or exchange of trailers; or

(8) School buses.

[Amended 2-28-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-09]