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Wheat Ridge adopts ordinance targeting non‑compliant vehicle mufflers to curb excessive noise
Summary
The Wheat Ridge City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance Feb. 9 that defines 'compliant' mufflers and makes operating a vehicle without one a municipal court violation; fines escalate from $200 to $600 for repeat offenses, and police may rely on officer judgment for stops.
Wheat Ridge City Council voted unanimously Feb. 9 to adopt Council Bill 022026, an ordinance amending Chapter 13 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws to address excessive vehicle exhaust noise. The ordinance defines a "compliant muffler" as an original factory unit or a replacement that matches the original specifications and makes operating a motor vehicle without a compliant muffler a municipal court violation.
City Attorney Dahl, who presented the ordinance at second reading, said the measure gives police "a reasonable basis" to stop vehicles producing noise that is greater than normal traffic and then examine the…
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