[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Leonia 7-24-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-12. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
On Sundays, there shall be no use or operation of any of the following types of tools and equipment: pile drivers, steam shovels, pneumatic or electric jack hammers, derricks, steam or electric hoists, tree clippers, gasoline-powered chainsaws, gasoline-powered leaf blowers, excavation equipment or any tools or commercial equipment which shall make any loud or disturbing noise.
B. 
On any day other than Sunday, it shall be unlawful to use or operate tools or equipment related to demolition or construction between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Apparatus or equipment subject to this restriction include, without limitation, the equipment identified in Subsection A.
(1) 
There shall be no excavating, demolition, erection, alteration, repair or other building operations within 1,000 feet of any dwelling or business property during the above-stated hours, except in cases of urgent necessity in the interest of public safety, and then only upon notification to the duty officer of the Police Department as to the nature of the emergency.
C. 
Commercial landscaping tools and equipment.
(1) 
It shall be unlawful to use or operate tools or equipment related to commercial contracting or commercial landscaping except on the following days, during the hours listed:
(a) 
Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
(b) 
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
(c) 
Sunday; prohibited all day.
(2) 
Apparatus or equipment subject to this restriction include, without limitation, such apparatus or equipment listed in Subsections A and B.
D. 
Notwithstanding Subsections A, B and C, nothing herein shall prohibit the reasonable noncommercial use of landscaping equipment during the hours listed:
(1) 
Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
(2) 
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
(3) 
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
E. 
The reasonable commercial and noncommercial use of snow removal equipment is not prohibited.
F. 
Nothing herein shall prohibit the use by the Borough of necessary tools and equipment in the public interest.
A. 
Purpose and intent. The Borough of Leonia hereby finds that unlimited use of leafblowers powered by internal combustion engines impairs the economic and social welfare, health, peace and quality of life of persons residing in Leonia. The purpose of this section is to minimize the adverse impact of such equipment by restricting its use within the Borough.
B. 
Hours of use. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter, leafblowers powered by internal combustion engines shall not be operated in the Borough of Leonia except as follows:
(1) 
On weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., except that leafblowers may be used by an occupant or owner of the premises between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekdays.
(2) 
On Saturdays between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., except that leafblowers may be used by an occupant or owner of the premises between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
(3) 
On Sundays, use is prohibited except that leafblowers may be used by an occupant or owner of the property between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
C. 
Limitation on use of leafblowers powered by internal combustion engines. The operation of leafblowers powered by internal combustion engines shall be limited to each calendar year to the time period between March 15 and May 15, inclusive, and between October 15 and December 15, inclusive. The Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator, Deputy Municipal Emergency Management Coordination and Second Deputy Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator shall have the authority to extend or modify such dates when extreme or unusual weather conditions warrant.
D. 
Mufflers. It shall be a violation hereof to operate any leafblower powered by an internal combustion engine in the Borough of Leonia without a properly functioning muffler.
E. 
Safety equipment. Business operators shall provide their employees using leafblowers powered by internal combustion engines with appropriate equipment to protect employees' health, including hearing protection and eye protection. Business operators shall further ensure that employees use appropriate personal protective equipment while operating leaf blowers powered by internal combustion engines.
F. 
Responsibilities of property owners, business operators, landlords and tenants. Property owners, business operators, landlords and tenants of a property shall each have all the duties and responsibilities prescribed in this chapter, and no property owner, business operator, landlord or tenant shall be relieved from such duties or responsibilities by reason of the fact that the other of them or the occupant is also responsible therefor and in violation thereof.
G. 
Emergencies. The Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator, Deputy Municipal Emergency Management Coordination and Second Deputy Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator are authorized to suspend any one or more of the provision of this section for a period of 24 hours or more whenever such coordinator determines that an emergency situation exists in the Borough. Such suspension may be renewed each day during the continuance of such emergency.