[Amended 12-8-2005; 3-9-2006; 3-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02]
A. No person
shall operate on a highway any motor vehicle subject to registration
unless such motor vehicle is equipped with an adequate muffler in
constant operation and properly maintained to prevent any excessive
or unusual noise or annoying smoke. This subsection also applies to
motor bicycles.
B. No muffler or exhaust system on any vehicle mentioned in Subsection
A shall be equipped with a cutout, bypass, or similar device nor shall there be any installed in the exhaust system of any such vehicle any device to ignite exhaust gases to produce flame within or without the exhaust system. No person shall modify the exhaust system of any such motor vehicle in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the motor of such vehicle above that emitted by the muffler originally installed on the vehicle, and such original muffler shall comply with all the requirements of this section.
C. In this
section, "muffler" means a device consisting of a series of chambers
of baffle plates or other mechanical design for receiving exhaust
gases from an internal combustion engine which is effective in reducing
noise.
D. Penalty.
Penalty for violation of this section will be $75 plus court costs.
No person shall operate or park any motor vehicle
on any pedestrianway or pedestrian overpass within the Village of
Siren except municipal or county maintenance vehicles.