Trains.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 11-56-5
in effectSec. 11-56-5. - Trains.
It is unlawful for any person to operate or cause to be operated a warning device of any type, including, but not limited to, a whistle, horn or electronic blast, on trains or vehicles which operate on stationary rails in excess of 87 dB(A) at 50 feet (Table I in section 11-56-2) within the city for a sustained period of more than 30 seconds, except as may be required by any federal safety regulation requiring sounding of warning signals at grade crossings.
(Code 1967, § 23-132; Code 1985, § 21-350(e); Ord. No. 2106, § 1, 8-20-1974)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT11VETR_CH11-56VENORE_S11-56-5TRFetched: 10/28/2026
