Trenton, NJ Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)

City Code § 167-2(I), amended by Ordinance No. 10-24 on May 20, 2010, enumerates "lawn mowers and chain saws" among the loud and unnecessary noises the chapter prohibits, specifically the operation or use of any power lawn mower or other internal combustion landscaping equipment, including but not limited to leaf blowers, vacuums, and golf course maintenance equipment or chain saws, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. The rule applies citywide, without distinction between gas and electric equipment, and without a separate residential-versus-commercial carve-out in the text. It sits within § 167-2's broader list of enumerated noise violations, which the chapter states is not exclusive, meaning other unusually loud landscaping activity could still be reached under the general nuisance-noise standard in § 167-1. The Police Department enforces the chapter, and violations fall under the city's general penalty framework in Chapter 1 rather than a landscaping-specific fine schedule.