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Montclair NJ, in August Montclair’s town council voted Tuesday night to ban gas-powered leaf blowers, passing in a 4-1 vote. The use of gas-powered leaf blowers has been a topic of discussion in many cities in North Jersey and even in the New Jersey State Legislature, where a 2021 proposal to ban the sale and use of the devices in the state. Montclair is the latest community to take up the topic, as a proposal to completely ban the devices was introduced by the Montclair Town Council back in July. Currently, gas-powered leaf blowers are banned in Montclair from May 16th through October 14th, but a new proposal has been approved and will now prohibit them outright starting on October 15th, 2023.
On September 28th a group of landscapers launched a lawsuit fighting the leaf blower ban . On Facebook landscaper Dom Caruso said, “Montclair has imposed a full year round ban on gas powered leaf blowers. Making it impossible to fulfill our obligations to our clients. The battery operated equipment is sub par especially on a commercial level.”
He also stated that, ” the people of Montclair (our clients) are good to us and we appreciate their business. Unfortunately politics works in mysterious ways. Our fight is not only for us but it’s for our clients as well.”
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i wish my lazy neighbor used one.
the leaves from the last 2 years are still in his bushes along a busy road here
I have a neighbor like that. I put up a fence for $150. Problem solved.
Oh no. Leaves in bushes. What a tragedy.
go back to nyc
yes ahole and the leaves continue to blow all over the street. same asshole that makes his wife cut the lawn once a month without a bag and fills the street near the curb with clippings.
nobody likes a lazy slob
Grab a couple of the border jumpers and give them a good old-fashioned rake. Montclair voters will surely pay the increased fees with a smile.
Why border jumpers when you have children. It is character building to say the least and we all did it as kids and look how we turned out. We learned the value of a dollar via our allowance instead of just expecting your parents to do everything for you. No more helicopter or dolphin parent. Get your kids out into the fresh and rake!!
NJ Is turning into California, time to get out while we can.
“NJ Is turning into California”
Murphy keeping his promise
I burn mine every year. Ohh yeah. Enjoy
good luck with that BS.
I can list ordinance violations of every sort here in town.
Come with your summons book and try it.. I’ll sue the shit out of you for cherry picking what dopey ordinances you choose to ticket.
Pretty soon there will be no need for a leaf blower of any type at Shedler.