Maplewood

Full Year-Round BanYear-round gas ban

Ban status

Full year-round ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, effective January 1, 2023. Electric equipment permitted M–F 7 a.m.–6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m., not on Sundays.

Enacted: 2022-04-19In effect since: 2023-01-01

Fines escalate from $500 (first offense) to $1,000 and $1,500 for subsequent violations.

Last updated: Jun 2, 2026

Timeline

2023-01-01Effective date reached — effective
2022-04-19Adopted — Township Committee approval

Advocacy

Petition: Oppose the Ban of Leaf Blowers in Maplewood, NJ Now— Change.org, 2018-04
OPPOSES Maplewood NJ's seasonal commercial gas leaf blower ban. Landscaper-industry petition (NJLCA-aligned) — accompanied by a lawsuit. Closed (~April 2018).

Research & citations

Chapter 159: Leaf Blowers — Township of Maplewood
Ordinance #3057-22 (full text PDF)

New Jersey context

PendingS623 — statewide gas blower ban (pending)

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