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Glen Ridge

New Jersey · city
Partial or Seasonal Ban Seasonal gas ban

Ban status

Ordinance 1816 restricts the use of gas-powered leaf blowers to two short windows — April 1–May 15 and October 15–December 15. Electric and battery-powered blowers are permitted year-round subject to general hours-of-use rules. Turbo blowers are limited to properties 5 acres or larger. Leaf blowers may not be used for chemical applications.

Enacted: 2024-11-01 In effect since: 2025-01-01
Adopted by the Borough Council November 2024; effective January 1, 2025. Supersedes the 2023 "considering" status captured when Ordinance 1816 was first introduced.
Last updated: May 25, 2026

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New Jersey context

Pending S623 — statewide gas blower ban (pending)

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