§ 11-56-7. Exemptions.

The following uses and activities shall be exempt from noise level regulations:

A.

Ambulances, whether owned by private company or city operated, while upon call to scene of accident or emergency situation;

B.

Vehicles used as garbage collection trucks while in performance of duties and used for either loading or processing of garbage and debris, whether privately owned or city operated;

C.

City fire equipment upon emergency call and return;

D.

City police equipment, and/or other city, county, state and federal law enforcement equipment, upon emergency call;

E.

Sound trucks or trucks with mounted amplifiers or public address systems used in connection with election campaigns, and more specifically designated under section 9-68-13(C) and (D);

F.

Vehicular equipment used in connection with removal of trees, brush, undergrowth, etc., whether privately owned or city operated;

G.

All of the above-mentioned vehicles, with the exception of city fire equipment, shall be required to maintain mufflers and related equipment within the noise level regulations contained in this chapter.

(Code 1967, § 23-132; Code 1985, § 21-350(g); Ord. No. 2106, § 1, 8-20-1974)