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Wheat Ridge council adopts muffler ordinance to curb excessive vehicle noise
Summary
After a public hearing and extended debate on definitions and enforcement, the Wheat Ridge City Council on Feb. 9 adopted an ordinance defining compliant mufflers and making operation without one a municipal offense, with escalating fines and municipal-court enforcement.
Wheat Ridge — The City Council voted unanimously Feb. 9 to adopt Council Bill 02‑026, an amendment to Chapter 13 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws that defines ‘compliant’ and ‘altered’ mufflers and makes operating a vehicle without a compliant muffler a municipal offense.
City Attorney Dahl, during a staff presentation, said the ordinance defines a compliant muffler as the original factory‑installed unit or a replacement that matches the original specifications, and makes it a violation to operate, modify or sell a noncompliant muffler. The ordinance also includes language — requested by…
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