South Jordan, UT Noise Ordinances: Vehicle Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 10.24.040 Dynamic Braking
- Rule
- No Jake brake use, period
- Exception
- Only imminent danger
- Last amended
- Ord. 2026-12, May 2026
Summary
South Jordan prohibits operating a motor vehicle with its dynamic braking device, a compression-release 'Jake brake', engaged anywhere in the city, except to avoid imminent danger.
No person may operate, nor may any person cause, allow, permit or fail to control the operation of any motor vehicle with a dynamic braking device engaged, except for the avoidance of imminent danger.
Full Breakdown
City Code § 10.24.040 bans engaging a dynamic braking device, commonly a Jake brake, while operating any motor vehicle in South Jordan, and also bars causing, allowing, permitting, or failing to control such use. The only exception is avoiding imminent danger: routine downhill or approach braking on the city's truck routes does not qualify. The section was amended by Ordinance 2026-12, effective May 5, 2026, reflecting the city's current stance on the loud compression-brake noise trucks generate along corridors like Bangerter Highway and the Mountain View Corridor.
Violations & Fines
Engaging a dynamic or Jake brake outside an imminent-danger emergency violates § 10.24.040; Title 10 offenses default to a class C misdemeanor under § 10.04.090.
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