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(a) A person commits the offense of prolonged idling of a motor who, for a prolonged and unreasonable period of time, idles or permits the idling of the motor of any diesel-fuel-burning vehicle, any other motor vehicle or any refrigeration equipment on a vehicle. For the purposes of this Section, any period longer than thirty (30) seconds is a prolonged and unreasonable period of time; provided, however, that this period shall be enlarged to three (3) minutes for starting an engine in cold weather.

(b) This Section does not prohibit the idling of any motor when necessary to power the vehicle during the time required to perform a function for which the vehicle is designed: i.e., emptying solid waste containers, mixing cement and providing emergency medical services. (Ord. 1513 §1 (Exh. A), 2020)