Leaf-blower limits come from town bylaws under MGL c.40 §21(22), not the county. South Shore towns including Duxbury, Hingham, and Scituate restrict gas blowers by season and hour. Massachusetts sets no statewide ban.
No Plymouth County leaf-blower rule exists. Authority sits with each town under MGL c.40 §21(22), which permits bylaws controlling noise from whatever source. Affluent South Shore towns such as Duxbury, Hingham, and Scituate restrict gas-powered leaf blowers by operating hour or seasonal window, while Brockton and cranberry-country towns like Carver leave them to general noise limits. Both gas and electric units fall under the local noise bylaw. Landscapers working in Marshfield or Plymouth follow the operating hours their town fixes.
Running a blower outside permitted hours, or a banned gas unit, brings a town bylaw fine up to $300 per offense under MGL c.40 §21.
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