[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Northport
12-2-1997 by L.L. No. 11-1997 (Ch. 37 of the 1966 Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The Board of Trustees hereby finds and determines that the excessive
stationary idling of motor vehicles is detrimental to the health, safety and
welfare of the village and its inhabitants in that it causes the release of
unnecessary emissions of carbon monoxide and other pollutants into the atmosphere,
the production of unnecessary noise and the waste of limited natural resources.
A.
No person shall cause or permit the engine of a motor
vehicle, other than a legally authorized emergency vehicle, to idle for longer
than five consecutive minutes when the ambient temperature is greater than
25º F. (-4º C.).
B.
Exceptions. The provisions of Subsection A shall not apply:
(1)
When a vehicle is forced to remain motionless because
of a traffic condition over which the operator has no control.
(2)
When regulations adopted by federal, state or local agencies
having jurisdiction require the maintenance of a specific temperature for
passenger comfort, the idling limit specified in this section may be increased,
but only to the extent necessary to comply with such regulations.
(3)
When necessary to provide power for an auxiliary purpose,
such as loading, discharging, mixing or processing cargo, controlling cargo
temperature, construction, farming, or when the vehicle engine in being serviced.
(4)
When necessary for operation of mobile receiving and
transmitter stations or mobile telephones.
Violations of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable
by a fine not to exceed $250 and/or imprisonment for a term not to exceed
15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
