Skokie restricts lawn equipment use — including gas and electric leaf blowers — to 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday through Saturday and 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Sundays and holidays, per Village guidance on Chapter 42 noise provisions. Gas-powered models remain legal.
Under Chapter 42 of the Skokie Village Code and the Village's Lawn Equipment Noise guidance, motorized lawn care equipment including leaf blowers, mowers, edgers, and trimmers may be used only between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM Monday through Saturday and between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM on Sundays and federal holidays. Skokie has not enacted a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, and commercial landscapers must follow the same time restrictions as homeowners. Complaints about early-morning or late-evening equipment use should be directed to the Skokie Police Department at (847) 982-5900. Code Enforcement handles repeated commercial violations.
Operating lawn equipment outside permitted hours is a noise violation with fines of $75 to $250 per occurrence. Commercial landscapers with repeat violations may face business license review and escalated penalties.
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