State Maximum Idling Time Exemptions

DE 3 minutes - Traffic conditions or mechanical

Compendium of Idling Regulations (15 minutes 32˚F to –10˚F;

no limit: less than –10˚F)
difficulties
- Conform to manufacturer’s specifica-
tions
The information in this table is for reference purposes only and should not be relied upon for Fines: $50-500 per of- - Repair
regulatory compliance. This information may contain errors and omissions and is subject to fense - Emergency vehicles
change. Actual state, county, or city codes should be referenced for specific requirements. - Using auxiliary equipment/power
Agency contact information and links to regulations can be found on the website edition of this takeoff
compendium. Updated February 2008 - Power during sleep or resting beyond
25 miles of truck stop with available
State Maximum Idling Time Exemptions electrified equipment
- Vehicle safety inspections
AZ, 5 minutes - Traffic or adverse weather conditions
Maricopa (30 min. for bus passen- - Emergency or law enforcement purposes D.C. 3 minutes - Power takeoff
County ger comfort or 60/90 min. - Power takeoff involving cargo or work (5 Minutes if less than
32˚F)
if greater than 75˚ F) functions
- Conform to manufacturer’s specifications Fines: $500, doubles for
Fines: $100 — 1st; $300 - Maintenance or diagnostics each subsequent violation
— 2nd+ violations − Hours of Service compliance
GA, 15 minutes - To perform needed work
CA 5 minutes - Bus passengers are onboard or 10 minutes City of (25 minutes if less than - Traffic conditions
<UPDATED> prior to boarding Atlanta 32˚F for passenger com- - Natural gas or electrical vehicles
Fines: Minimum $300 - Resting in sleeper berth beyond 100’ of fort/safety)
residential units Fines: $500 minimum
(exemption ended Jan. 1, 2008)
- Traffic conditions
IL 10 minutes within any 60 - Less than 8,000 lbs. GVWR
- Queuing beyond 100’ of residential
minute period - Traffic conditions/controls
- Adverse weather conditions or mechanical
Cities: Aux (30 min. within any 60 - Prevent a safety or health
difficulties Sable, min. period: waiting to emergency
- Vehicle safety inspection Goose Lake, weigh, load or unload - Emergency or law enforcement pur-
- Service or repair Oswego freight; no limit: less than poses
- Power takeoff involving cargo or work Counties: 32°F or greater than 80°F) - Service or repair
functions Cook, - Government inspection
- Prevent safety or health emergency DuPage, Fines: $50 – 1st; $150 – - Power takeoffs involving cargo or
- Emergency vehicles Lake, Kane, 2nd & subsequent convic- work functions
McHenry, tions in 12 month period - Resting in a sleeper berth
Will, Madi- - Mechanical difficulties
CA, 5 minutes - Traffic conditions/control son, St.
City of (prohibits refrigeration unit - Vehicle safety inspection - Queuing
Claire,
Sacramento operation within 100’ of - Service or repair Monroe
residential or school - Conform to manufacturer’s specifications
unless loading/unloading) - Power takeoffs involving cargo or work MD 5 minutes - Traffic conditions or mechanical
functions difficulties
Fines: Not <$100 nor - Prevent safety or health emergency Fines: Not <$500 - Heating, cooling, or auxiliary equip-
>$25,000 per violation - Hours of service compliance at truck/rest ment
stop - Conform to manufacturer’s specifica-
- To recharge hybrid electric vehicles tions
- Accomplish intended use
CA, 5 minutes - Traffic conditions/control
Placer (prohibits refrigeration unit - Vehicle safety inspection MA 5 minutes - Being serviced
County operation within 100’ of - Service or repair - Delivery for which power is needed &
residential or school - Conform to manufacturer’s specifications Fines: Not <$100 -1st; Not alternatives unavailable
unless loading/unloading) - Power takeoffs involving cargo to work <$500 for each succeed- - Associate power needed & alterna-
functions ing offense tives unavailable
Fines: $50 Minimum - Prevent safety or health emergency
- Hours of service compliance at truck/rest MN, 0 minutes in residential - Permitted construction equipment
stops City of areas between 10 pm & - Compliance with traffic signals or
- To recharge hybrid electric vehicles Minneapo- 6 am (including refrigera- signs
- Operate intermittent equipment lis tion units) - Emergency or law enforcement pur-
- Alternative fueled vehicles poses
Fines: $700 maximum
- Attainment areas and/or 90 days imprison-
ment
CO, 5 minutes within any 1 - Safety reasons
MN, 15 minutes each 5 hours None
City of hour period - To achieve an engine temperature of 120˚F
City of in residential areas
Aspen and an air pressure of 100 lbs/in2
Fines: $1,000 max. and/or Owatonna Fines: $1,000 maximum
1 yr. imprisonment and/ or 90 days imprison-
ment
CO, 10 minutes in any 1 hr - Emergency vehicles
City & period - Traffic conditions MN, 5 minutes, West St. None
County (No limit: less than 20˚F - Being serviced City of Germain St from 8th St.
of for previous 24-hour pe- - Auxiliary equipment St. Cloud to 10th Ave.
Denver riod or less than 10˚F)
Fines: Not <$200
Fines: Not >$999 and/or 1
yr. imprisonment MO, 10 minutes - Emergency vehicles
City of
Fines: Not <$1 nor >$500
CT 3 minutes - Traffic conditions or mechanical St. Louis
and/or imprisonment for
difficulties not >90 days
Fines: Not >$5,000 per wk - Ensure safety or health of driver/ passen-
gers MO, 3 consecutive minutes - Operating a loading, unloading, or
- Auxiliary equipment St. Louis processing device
- Conform to manufacturer’s specifications Fines: Maximum $1,000 - Emergency vehicles
County
- Less than 20˚F and/or 1 year imprison-
- Maintenance ment
- Queuing to access military installations
State Maximum Idling Time
NV 15 minutes
Fines: Not <$100 nor >$500 -
1st; Not <$500 nor >$1,000 -
2nd; Not <$1,000 nor >$1,500 -
3rd; Not < $1,500 nor >$2, 500 -
4th and subsequent offenses
over a 3 yr. period
NV, 15 minutes
Clark County
(including Las Fines: Not >$10,000
Vegas)
NV, 15 minutes
Washoe
County Fines: Not >$250 –1st; Not
(including <$250 nor >$500 – 2nd and
Reno) subsequent offenses
NH 5 minutes if greater than 32˚F
(15 Minutes: 32˚F to -10˚F;
No limit: less than -10˚F)
Fines: TBD
NJ 3 minutes
<UPDATED> (15 min. if stopped for ≥ 3 hrs. &
< 25º F)
Fines: $100 for 1st; $200 for 2nd;
$500 for 3rd; $1,500 for
4th & subsequent of-
fenses
NY 5 minutes
Fines: Not <$375 nor >$15,000
- 1st; Not >$22,500 - 2nd and
subsequent offenses
New York 3 minutes
City
Fines: Not <$50 nor >$500 and/
or imprisonment for 20 days --
1st; Not <$100 nor >$1,000 and/
or imprisonment for not > 30
days -- 2nd; Not <$400 nor
>$5,000 and/or imprisonment for
not >4 months -- 3rd and subse-
quent offenses
NY, 5 minutes
New
Rochelle Fines: Not >$50 and/or
15 days imprisonment – 1st; Not
>$100 and/or 45 days imprison-
ment – 2nd; Not >$250 and/or
90 days imprisonment – 3rd and
subsequent offenses within 18
months
Exemptions
- Variance has been issued
- Emergency vehicles
- Snow removal equipment
- Repair or maintain other
vehicles
- Traffic congestion
- Maintenance at repair facility
- Emission contained & treated
per commission
- To perform specific task
- Variance has been issued
- Emergency vehicles
- Repair or maintain other
vehicles
- Traffic congestion
- Emission contained & treated
per control officer
- To perform a specific task
- Maintenance at repair facility
- Emergency vehicles
- Snow removal equipment
- Repair or maintain other
vehicles
- Traveling on public right-of-way
- To perform specific task
- Maintenance at repair facility
- Traffic conditions
- Emergency vehicles
- Power takeoff or heat/cool
passengers
- Maintenance or diagnostics
- Defrost windshield
- Traffic conditions
- Mechanical operations
- Waiting or being inspected
- Performing emergency services
- Being repaired or serviced
- Use of sleeper berth in non-
residential areas (before April
30, 2010)
- Auxiliary power unit/generator
set, bunk heaters, etc.
- Traffic conditions
- Comply with passenger comfort
laws
- Auxiliary power or maintenance
- Emergency vehicles
- Within mines or quarries
- Parked for more than 2 hrs &
less than 25˚F
- State Inspections
- Recharging hybrid electric
vehicles
- Farm vehicles
- Electric vehicles
- Emergency vehicles
- Operate loading, unloading, or
processing device
- Traffic conditions
- Comply with passenger comfort
laws
- Auxiliary power or maintenance
- Emergency vehicles
- Within mines or quarries
- Parked for more than 2 hrs &
less than 25° F
- State Inspections
- Recharging hybrid electric
vehicles
- Farm vehicles
- Electric vehicles
State Maximum Idling Time Exemptions
NY, 3 consecutive minutes - Traffic conditions
Rockland - Comply with passenger comfort
County Fines: Not >$250 and/or 15 days laws
<UPDATED> imprisonment for 1st; not - Power for auxiliary purposes
>$1,000 and/or 15 days - Maintenance
imprisonment for 2nd & - Performing emergency services
subsequent offenses
PA, 5 minutes - Traffic conditions
Alleghany (20 min/hr if less than 40˚F or - Boarding & discharging
County more than 75˚F) passengers
- Queuing
Fines: Warning -- 1st; $100 -- - Cool down/warm up per
2nd; $500 -- 3rd and subsequent manufacturer’s recommendations
offenses - Sleeping/resting in truck
- Safety inspections
- Ensure safe operations
- Emergency vehicles
- Power accessory or service
equipment
- Repair or diagnostics
PA, 2 minutes or 0 minutes for None
City of layovers
Philadelphia (5 min. if less than 32˚F; 20 min. if
less than 20˚F)
Fines: $300
RI 5 minutes in any 1 hour period - Traffic conditions
<NEW> (No limit: < 0º F; 15 min./hr be- - Ensure health or safety of driver/
tween 0º and 32º F) passengers
- Power work-related operations
Fines: Not >$100 – 1st offense; - Sleeper cabs during federally
Not >$500 for each succeeding mandated rest periods
offense (exemption expires July 1, 2010)
- Maintenance, servicing, repairing,
or diagnostic purposes
- State or federal inspections
- Emergency or law enforcement
purposes
- Auxiliary power unit/generator set
TX 5 minutes, April -- October - 14,00 lbs GVW or less
Cities: (30 min. for bus passenger com- - Traffic conditions
Austin, fort or transit operations) - Emergency or law enforcement
Bastrop, - To perform needed work
Elgin, Lock- Fines: Varies by jurisdiction - Maintenance or diagnostics
hart, Round - Defrost windshield
Rock, San
- Airport ground support
Marcos
- Rented/leased vehicles
Counties:
Bastrop, - Hours of service compliance
Caldwell,
Hays, Travis,
Williamson
UT “A person operating or in charge None
of a motor vehicle may not permit
the vehicle to stand unattended
without: stopping the engine . . .”
Fines: Not >$750 and/or not
>90 days imprisonment
UT, 15 minutes - Power refrigeration unit if greater
Salt Lake than 500 ft from any residence
Fines: Not >$1,000 and/or not >6 - Heat/cool sleeper berth if greater
County
months imprisonment - 1st; Not than 500 ft from any residence
>$2,500 and/or not >1yr. impris- - Emergency vehicles
onment - 2nd and following of-
fenses within 2 yrs.
VA 10 minutes for diesel vehicles - Auxiliary power
(3 minutes for all other vehicles)
in commercial or residential
urban areas
Fines: Not >$25,000
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