Legal Documents of Maryville

Code of Maryville

Maryville
Title 15 : Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking
Chapter 1 : Miscellaneous

15-127 : Window tint.

  1. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, upon a public highway, street or road, any motor vehicle registered in this state, in which any window, which has a visible light transmittance equal to, but not less than specified in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205, has been altered, treated or replaced by the affixing or installation of any material which:


    1. Has a visible light transmittance of less than thirty-five percent (35%); or
    2. With the exception of the manufacturer's standard installed shade band, reduce the visible light transmittance in the windshield below seventy percent (70%).
  2. Any vehicle model permitted by federal regulations to be equipped with certain windows tinted so as not to conform to the specifications of subsection (1) above, shall be exempt from subsection (1) above with respect to those certain windows. Likewise, vehicles bearing commercial license plates shall be exempt from the specification of subsection (1) above, for those windows rearward of the front doors. This subsection shall not be construed in any way to exempt the front door windows of any vehicle of any kind from the specifications of subsection (1) above.
  3. Violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00). (1999 Code, § 15-127)
Date Last Updated: 12/22/2025
Codification Date: 06/01/2024

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Andy White
Vice-Mayor - Fred Metz
Council Member - Sarah Herron
Council Member - Tommy Hunt
Council Member - Drew Miles
City Manager - Greg McClain
Assistant City Manager - Kevin Stoltenberg
City Recorder/Financial Services Director - Sherri Phillips
City Attorney - Melanie Davis