Delaware Code Title 21 Sec. 8503 – Nonessential idling prohibited; defined
(a) No person may permit the nonessential idling of a locomotive under its control or on its property between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 21 Sec. 8503
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) Idling is nonessential if it is not a result of 1 or more of the following circumstances:
(1) Traffic conditions.
(2) The direction of a law-enforcement officer.
(3) The operation of defrosting, heating, or cooling equipment to ensure the health or safety of the driver or passenger.
(4) The operation of the primary propulsion engine for essential work-related mechanical or electrical operations other than propulsion.
(5) Required maintenance, servicing, repairing, diagnostics, or inspections.
(c) This section does not apply within the boundaries of property zoned for industrial activity by the county or municipality having jurisdiction over the property.