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ARTICLE V Lawn Maintenance Equipment [Adopted 3-18-1994 as L.L. No. 2-1994]
Chapter 68: PEACE AND GOOD ORDER
§ 68-15. Purpose and intent.
The Village of Pelham hereby finds that unlimited use of lawn maintenance equipment powered by internal-combustion engines, particularly so called "leaf blowers," impairs the economic and social welfare, health, peace and quality of life of persons residing in Pelham. The purpose of this Article is to minimize the adverse impact of such equipment and yet permit its use within the Village. The provisions of this article shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of that purpose.
§ 68-16. Hours of use.
Lawn maintenance equipment powered by internal-combustion engines, including, but not limited to, lawn mowers and leaf blowers, shall not be operated in the Village of Pelham, except at the following times:
A.
On weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., except grass may be cut with an internal-combustion engine lawn mower by an occupant of the premises where it is being cut on weekdays between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
B.
On Saturdays between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
C.
On Sundays and holidays between 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
§ 68-17. Further limitation on seasonal use of leaf blowers.
The operation of leaf blowers shall be limited to the time period between March 15 and April 30, inclusive, and October 15 and December 15, inclusive, of each calender year.
§ 68-18. Muffler required.
It shall be a violation hereof to operate any lawn maintenance equipment powered by an internal-combustion engine in the Village of Pelham without a properly functioning muffler.
§ 68-19. Enforcement.
This article shall be enforced against the owner, as defined in § 54-8 of Chapter 54 of the Code of the Village of Pelham, of the premises upon which such violation occurs.
§ 68-20. Emergency situations.
The Mayor or the Village Administrator is authorized to suspend any one or more of the provisions of this Article V for a period of 24 hours whenever the Mayor or the Village Administrator determines that an emergency situation exists in the Village. Such suspension may be renewed each day during the continuance of such emergency.