Every vehicle must have a working muffler free of defects, with no cut-out or bypass. Fayetteville also caps vehicle noise, measured 25 feet from the lane, and prohibits unnecessary horn use and loud, rattling operation.
Fayetteville City Code Sec. 17-13 sets motor-vehicle noise limits measured at least 25 feet from the nearest lane, with separate dB(A) caps for heavy trucks and lighter vehicles, plus an exhaust-system requirement. Sec. 17-11(19)(a) bans unnecessary horn honking, and Sec. 17-11(19)(d) bans operating a vehicle so as to create loud grating, grinding or rattling noise. Off-road recreational motorized vehicles must meet Table 1 limits (Sec. 17-11(15)). NCGS Sec. 20-128 governs vehicle exhaust statewide.
Defective exhaust, missing muffler, or excessive vehicle noise results in a citation and civil penalty per the city fee schedule.
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