Montclair Bans Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers and Moves Lackawanna Plaza Plan Forward
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The proposed ban was approved 5-2. There will be public comment and a final vote on the issue at the Aug. 15 council meeting.
Home Depot shift to electric lawn equipment marks new trend seen in NJ and nationally with bans on gas-powered equipment.
State and municipal leaders have considered banning or limiting use of gas-powered leaf blowers, but landscapers have concerns.
February 16, 2021 Tonight, the Council for the Township of Montclair voted 5-2 to significantly curtail the use of Internal Combustion Leaf Blowers (ICLBs). Councilor at Large Peter Yacobellis shares his thoughts on what the new ordinance will mean for Montclair residents: The action we have taken cuts the number of days per year that ICLBs can be used to 93 down from 168. The new permitted timeframes were determined based on peak abscission time in the autumn and an estimation of when snowmelt concludes, and spring clean-up begins in March. Additionally, as another measure of relief for resi...