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It is unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale a new motor vehicle, which produces a maximum sound level exceeding the following maximum permissible sound levels at a distance of 50 feet, by acceleration test procedures established by the State Commission on Equipment and set forth in Washington Administrative Code Chapter 204-56, "Procedures for Measuring Motor Vehicle Sound Levels."

TABLE C

Vehicle Category

Maximum Sound Level

Motorcycles manufactured after 1975

83 dB(A)

Any motor vehicle over 10,000 pounds GVWR manufactured after 1975 and prior to 1978

83 dB(A)

Any motor vehicle over 10,000 pounds GVWR manufactured after 1978

83 dB(A)

All other motor vehicles

80 dB(A)

(Ord. 82-69 (part), 1982; Prior Code § 35.14.030(A)(5))