Passaic County has no leaf-blower ordinance. Any hour restrictions or decibel limits on leaf blowers and lawn equipment are set by your municipality, which enforces New Jersey's 65 dBA daytime / 50 dBA nighttime property-line limits.
Leaf blowers and other powered lawn equipment are regulated at the municipal level in New Jersey, not by Passaic County. Some boroughs and townships restrict blower use to daytime hours, cap decibel output, or limit gas-powered models seasonally; others rely only on the general noise ordinance. All local rules operate under the statewide Noise Control Act (N.J.A.C. 7:29), which limits continuous sound at any residential property line to 65 dBA from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 50 dBA overnight. Check your municipality's code or clerk's office for specific leaf-blower hours and any equipment restrictions.
Enforced by each municipality under its local noise ordinance; fines are set by town code and typically increase for repeat violations.
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