On Monday April 25 , The South Orange Board of Trustees will hear the 2nd reading of a proposed ordinance to limit and regulate the use of leaf blowers .
   A summary of the ordinance if passed as proposed appears below . You can
    view the full ordinance here .
   The public is invited to comment during the BOT meeting on 4/25 . Comments can also be emailed to
   clerksoffice@sourhtorange . org
    and/or members of the Board of Trustees .  
   SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2022 - 06
   A Ordinance of The Township of South Orange Village In Essex County , New Jersey To Create Chapter 187 Of The Code To Calm , Limit And Regulate The Use Of Leaf Blowers
    
   Gas - Powered Leaf Blowers
   The use of gas - powered Leaf Blowers will be prohibited from
   May 1
   st
    through September 30
   th
    of each year . Beginning at 12:01 AM on May 1st up to September 30th at 11:59 PM 
   All Leaf Blower use
    ( gas and electric ) will be restricted to specific times throughout the year . The use of any Leaf Blower by any person or entity is permitted only as follows:
   Monday - Friday 8:00 a . m . -  6:00 p . m .
   Saturdays and Sundays 10:00 a . m . -  4:00 p . m .
   All Leaf Blowers shall meet applicable United States Environmental Protection
   Agency and State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection standards .
    In the event of a weather emergency or other emergent circumstances , the Village Administrator , or his or her designee , shall be permitted to modify the restrictions of this Chapter for residents and commercial Leaf Blower operators .
    
   Violations and Penalties
   The first Summer ( 2022 ) will represent a grace period where a warning will be given rather than a fine .
   Standard fine system would begin in 2023 .
    Any homeowner , property owner , homeowners association , managing agent or other
   such managing entity , landscaper , commercial entity and/or individual operator who
   violates , or allows any other to violate this law , will be subject to fines as follows:
   Violations occurring on or
   before December 31 , 2022:
   1 ) First Offense Warning
   2 ) Second Offense $500 . 00
   3 ) For a third or subsequent offense $1 , 000 . 00 , and the violator will be subject to prohibition to operate a Leaf Blower within the Village of South Orange .
   Violations occurring on or
   after January 1 , 2023:
   1 ) First Offense $500 . 00
   2 ) Second Offense $1 , 000 . 00
   3 ) For a third or subsequent offense $1 , 000 . 00 , and the violator will be subject to prohibition to operate a Leaf Blower within the Village of South Orange .
   

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