Newark CO §634.04(a)(4) requires every motor vehicle and motorcycle to have a working muffler in constant operation. Removing or rendering inoperative a muffler - other than for maintenance, repair, or replacement - is prohibited.
Section 634.04(a)(4) prohibits operating any motor vehicle or motorcycle without a muffler or sound-dissipative device in good working order, and bans removing or modifying mufflers except for legitimate repair/replacement. Section 634.04(a)(5)(B) separately prohibits unnecessary motor racing, rapid acceleration emitting loud cracking or chattering, and 'peeling' (squealing tires or leaving tire marks). Section 634.09 gives law enforcement explicit authority to stop and test any vehicle reasonably suspected of muffler or exhaust violations. Car-stereo violations are separately handled under §634.04(a)(9)(B)'s 50-foot plainly-audible standard.
Minor misdemeanor first; fourth-degree on repeat (up to $250 + 30 days jail). Additional charges may apply under Ohio R.C. 4513.22 (muffler requirements) - a minor misdemeanor with vehicle-impoundment power.
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