HB0281 - Regulation of commercial vehicle noise.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0630

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO.  HB0281

 

 

Regulation of commercial vehicle noise.

 

Sponsored by:

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to cities, towns and counties; authorizing
 2  local governing bodies to regulate the noise created by
 3  engine brakes on commercial vehicles as specified; and
 4  providing for an effective date.

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 6  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

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 8         Section 1.  W.S. 15-1-103(a) by creating a new
 9  paragraph (l) and 18-3-504(a) by creating a new paragraph
10  (x) are amended to read:

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12         15-1-103.  General powers of governing bodies.

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14         (a)  The governing bodies of all cities and towns may:

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16              (l)  Adopt ordinances to regulate the amount of
17  noise a commercial vehicle may emit from the use of an

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 1  unmuffled engine brake within the corporate limits of the
 2  city, including establishing requirements with respect to
 3  the operation of mufflers or other effective noise
 4  suppressing systems to prevent excessive or unusual noise
 5  from engine brakes. Before enforcement of a resolution
 6  adopted under this paragraph restricting the use of an
 7  unmuffled engine brake, the city or town shall post signs
 8  not less than one (1) mile from locations where the
 9  resolution shall be enforced warning operators of the
10  restriction.

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12         18-3-504.  Powers and duties generally.

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14         (a)  Each board of county commissioners may:

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16              (x)  Adopt resolutions to regulate the amount of
17  noise a commercial vehicle may emit from the use of an
18  unmuffled engine brake within unincorporated areas of the
19  county, including establishing requirements with respect to
20  the operation of mufflers or other effective noise
21  suppressing systems to prevent excessive or unusual noise
22  from engine brakes. Before enforcement of a resolution
23  adopted under this paragraph restricting the use of an
24  unmuffled engine brake, the county shall post signs not

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 1  less than one (1) mile from locations where the resolution
 2  shall be enforced warning operators of the restriction.

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 4         Section 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2001.

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 6                         (END)

 

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