Section 27204.  


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  • For the purposes of Section 27200, the following noise limits shall apply to any motor vehicle within the specified manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating and date of manufacture:

    GVWR—Pounds

    Date of
    Manufacture

    Noise
    Limit—dbA

    Over 6,000

    after 1967 and before 1973

    88

    Over 6,000

    after 1972 and before 1975

    86

    Over 6,000

    after 1974 and before 1978

    83

    Over 8,500

    after 1977 and before 1982

    83

    Over 6,000 but not
    over 8,500

    after 1977

    80

    Over 8,500 but not
    over 10,000

    after 1981

    80

    Over 10,000

    after 1981 and before 1988

    83

    Over 10,000

    after 1987

    80

(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 274, Sec. 1.)