Passaic, NJ Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Weekday hours
- 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
- Weekend/holiday hours
- 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
- Muffler required
- Yes, to qualify for the exemption
- Decibel cap
- Under 85 db at property line
- Covers
- Domestic power tools, mowers, farm equipment
- Outside these hours
- General Table I limits apply
Summary
Leaf blowers, lawn mowers and other domestic power tools may run in Passaic only from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekends and legal holidays, and only with a muffler producing less than 85 db at the property line, under Code of the City of Passaic § 193-12B(1).
(1) Noise from domestic power tools, lawn mowers and agricultural equipment when operated with a muffler between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekends and legal holidays, provided that they produce less than 85 db's at or within any real property line of a residential property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4978046; v41 updated 2026-07-01; through 07-01-2026).
Full Breakdown
on weekends and legal holidays, and only if it produces less than 85 db at or within any real property line of a residential property. on a Saturday or Sunday, without a muffler, or loud enough to exceed 85 db at the property line, and the exemption no longer applies, the equipment falls back under the general Table I ceilings in § 193-12A (as low as 40-50 db at night for residential-to-residential noise) and the general noise-disturbance prohibition in § 193-13A. Snowblowers and snow throwers get a comparable, separately worded muffler-only exemption in § 193-12B(4), without the same clock restriction.
Violations & Fines
Under § 193-16C, running lawn or yard equipment outside the exempt hours or conditions exposes the operator to a penalty of up to $1,000 per offense, with a minimum $25 up to $1,000 for a willful violation, and each day of a continuing violation counts as a separate offense.
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