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Residents urge Morris Township to curb gas-powered leaf blowers, cite health, noise and equity concerns
Summary
During public comment, several residents urged Morris Township to consider local regulation of gas-powered leaf blowers or to back New Jersey state bill S623; a resident reported a petition with 145 signatures and proposed a narrow amendment to the township's noise ordinance to remove leaf blowers from contractor exemptions.
Multiple residents used the committees public-comment period on April 22 to press Morris Township officials to consider restrictions on gas-powered leaf blowers, citing air pollution, noise, workers safety and unequal neighborhood impacts.
Charlie Sharley Court said he has led an educational effort and is gathering support; he said his petition has 145 signatures and urged the township to consider a narrow change to the existing noise ordinance to remove landscaping equipment from the current exemption and…
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