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Anti-Idling Ordinance
Exemptions
Idling for longer than five minutes is permitted if the following circumstances occur:
- The vehicle weighs 14,000 pounds or less;
- The vehicle must remain motionless because of traffic conditions;
- The vehicle is being used by the United States military including National Guard and Reserve forces; or as an emergency or law enforcement motor vehicle;
- The vehicle is providing a power source necessary for mechanical operation, not including propulsion, and/or passenger compartment heating or air conditioning;
- The vehicle is idling for maintenance or diagnostic purposes;
- The vehicle is idling to defrost a windshield;
- The vehicle is idling to supply heat or air conditioning necessary for passenger comfort/safety in those vehicles intended for commercial passenger transportation or school buses, in which case idling up to a maximum of 30 minutes is allowed;
- The vehicle is idling to provide air conditioning or heating necessary for employee health or safety while the employee is using the vehicle to perform an essential job function related to road way construction or maintenance;
- The vehicle is being used as airport ground support equipment;
- The vehicle is idling to provide heat or air conditioning for the driver while using the sleeper berth during a federally mandated rest period; or
- The vehicle is an armored vehicle.
