Dakota County restricts vehicle noise inside its parks: Ordinance 107 bans operating any vehicle that emits excessive or unusual noise. On public roads, vehicle noise and muffler rules come from Minnesota state law and city enforcement, not a county ordinance.
In Dakota County parks, Ordinance 107 makes it unlawful to operate a vehicle that emits excessive or unusual noise, along with limits on speed and fumes. On streets and highways, vehicle and muffler noise is governed by Minnesota statutes (for example muffler and equipment requirements) and enforced by police, not by a countywide noise ordinance. General neighborhood vehicle noise, such as revving engines or loud stereos, is handled by your city under the state MPCA standard (Minn. R. 7030). There is no separate Dakota County vehicle-noise ordinance for public roads.
In county parks, punishable under Ordinance 107 pursuant to Minn. Stat. 398.34. On roads, state traffic/equipment citations apply.
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