Showing ordinances that apply to Ramapo College of New Jersey, NJ
Ramapo College of New Jersey is an unincorporated community (population 2,200) in Bergen County, New Jersey. Because Ramapo College of New Jersey is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Bergen County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The leaf blower rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bergen County leaf blower rules are set by each of its 70 municipalities. Maywood, Englewood, Leonia, and Tenafly have adopted seasonal gas leaf blower restrictions. NJ Noise Code N.J.A.C. 7:29 applies countywide.
Bergen County has no county-wide leaf blower ordinance; regulation occurs at the municipal level under the NJ Noise Control Act (N.J.S.A. 13:1G) and N.J.A.C. 7:29. Several Bergen municipalities have enacted restrictions: Maywood and Leonia restrict gas leaf blowers to limited spring and fall windows; Englewood and Tenafly cap daily operating hours; Montclair-style seasonal bans have been debated in Ridgewood and Teaneck. Typical permitted hours are 8 AM to 6 PM weekdays and 9 AM to 5 PM Saturdays, with Sunday and holiday use often prohibited. Commercial landscapers operating the Bergen County Ford Roadway corridor should check each municipality separately, as fines vary. Both gas and electric blowers remain subject to the 65 dBA daytime and 50 dBA nighttime limits at the receiving property line under N.J.A.C. 7:29-1.2.
Municipal violations: $100-$500 first offense; $250-$1,000 repeat. Gas blower use in banned season (Leonia, Maywood): $250-$1,000. N.J.A.C. 7:29 exceedance: NJDEP enforcement with potential $3,000/day civil penalties.
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