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For purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, and are hereby defined as follows:
ELECTRIC LEAF BLOWER: | A leaf blower which is powered by an electric motor. |
GAS-POWERED LEAFBLOWER: | A leaf blower which is powered by gasoline or propane, including an electric leaf blower powered by stand-alone fossil fuel powered generators or generators powered by vehicle engines. |
LAWN MAINTENANCE/ LANDSCAPING: | The care of lawns and yards, including but not limited to establishing a new lawn by seeding or sodding, fertilizing, aeration, mowing, lawn disease treatment, weed control, leaf removal, trimming or planting of shrubs, hedges or similar plantings, mulching and installing decorative rock or bark. |
LAWN MAINTENANCE/ LANDSCAPING BUSINESS: | Any person, entity, limited liability company, corporation, partnership or association who perform lawn maintenance/landscaping as part of a business. |
LEAF BLOWER: | Any device which is used or designed to move leaves, grass clippings, dust, dirt, or other matter by blowing them with air emitted by such device. (Ord. 23-19, 3-13-2023)
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No person shall own or operate within the Village any lawn maintenance/landscaping business without first obtaining a license in accordance with this article, including a home-based business from which a lawn maintenance/landscaping business is operated. (Ord. 23-19, 3-13-2023)
The license fee for a lawn maintenance/landscaping business shall be as set forth in section 8-2-1 of this Code. (Ord. 23-19, 3-13-2023)
A. Prior to June 1, 2025, the operation of gasoline-powered leaf blowers is prohibited between June 1 to September 30. Electric leaf blowers may be used year-round, subject to the time restrictions in subsection B below.
B. Prior to June 1, 2025, gasoline-powered and electric leaf blowers shall be permitted to be operated on the following days and times between October 1 and May 31:
1. Monday through Friday from the hours of eight o’clock (8:00) A.M. to six o’clock (6:00) P.M.
2. Saturday and Sunday from the hours of nine o’clock (9:00) A.M. to four o’clock (4:00) P.M.
C. No gas-powered leaf blower shall be permitted to be operated in the Village on or after June 1, 2025, except as provided in section 8-41-5 of this code.
D. The use of portable generators to power electric leaf blowers or to recharge batteries used in leaf blowers is prohibited. (Ord. 23-19, 3-13-2023)
Gas-powered leaf blowers shall be permitted to be operated as follows:
A. At the direction of Police or Fire Department sworn personnel of the Village for the purpose of responding to an emergency, or in order to restore, preserve, protect or save lives or property from imminent danger of loss or harm; or
B. To clear fallen trees in order to provide emergency clearance for public safety. (Ord. 23-19, 3-13-2023)
Any person or business violating any provision of this chapter shall be fined in accordance with the provisions of section 1-1-5 of this code. (Ord. 23-19, 3-13-2023)