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Beach Haven council keeps current ordinance on gas-powered construction equipment, urges builders to curb noise
Summary
Council members declined to expand a recent ordinance to ban gas-powered construction equipment on sites, citing practical needs for some tools but urged builders to reduce noise, contain fiberglass dust and adopt simple mitigations such as enclosure boxes.
A majority of the Beach Haven Borough Council on Jan. 13 decided not to change a recently enacted ordinance to ban all gas-powered equipment on construction sites, though several members pressed builders to be more considerate of nearby residents.
Council members said the borough is experiencing rapid building activity and that tools such as gas-powered air compressors enable faster, sometimes necessary, work. At the same time, speakers described recurring…
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