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2. REPORT FORM – LEAF BLOWER VIOLATION

   Per White Plains Municipal Code Title III, Chapter 3-4, Article I 

   Section 3-4-5 

   (e ) Leaf Blowers:

    (1) Internal combustion leaf blowers:

   a. No person shall operate an internal combustion leaf blower after December 15, 2024.

   (2) Operating Hours: No person shall operate any leaf blower between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weekdays, and between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sundays and holidays.

   (3) All the aforementioned restrictions and prohibitions may be temporarily suspended by the Mayor in the event of an extreme weather event or other emergency to allow the use of leaf blowers for debris clean up.

   (4) On properties of 50 acres or more, gas-powered turbine debris blowers may be used subject to the provisions of subsection (e) above and the following conditions;

   a. Said property is primarily used for recreation

   b. The property consists of primarily pervious surfaces

   c. The use of the blower will be restricted to pervious areas

   Under no circumstances will the use of a backpack or handheld internal combustion leaf blowers be permitted on these properties.

   The preferred method to remove vegetative matter is to rake and sweep the debris and dispose of the debris in a green waste receptacle. 

   Sec. 3-4-7. - Persons responsible for noise violations.

   Any or all of the following persons may be held responsible for noise violations:

   (a) The person operating the equipment or creating the noise;

   (b)  The person who employs the person operating the equipment or creating the noise at the time of the violation;

   (c) The person who owns or rents the property where the violation occurs;

    Sec. 3-4-9. - Penalty.

   Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be deemed guilty of an offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for a first offense; not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a second offense within one year of the first offense; and not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for a third and each successive offense thereafter within one year of the first offense, or may be imprisoned for not more than fifteen (15) days, or both. 

    

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