Millburn

Partial or Part-Year BanPart-year gas ban

Ban status

Seasonal restriction only. Gas blowers prohibited Jan 1–Mar 15 and from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Effective January 1, 2026.

Enacted: 2025-07-15In effect since: 2026-01-01

Advocates critical of seasonal-only rules describe this approach as "prohibiting outdoor ice skating in the summer" — the restriction leaves the heaviest-use fall and spring windows untouched.

Last updated: Jun 2, 2026

Timeline

2026-01-01Effective date reached — effective

Advocacy

Petition: A Healthier Millburn — Ban Gas Leaf Blowers— Change.org
Millburn Township NJ ban petition with $1,000 fine framework. Launched during COVID (2020) era. References neighboring NJ municipalities. Active.

Research & citations

Millburn NJ Ordinance 2707-25 (gas leaf blowers)
Introduced 6/17/2025; Adopted 7/15/2025; takes effect January 1, 2026.
City of Millburn — Municipal Code (leaf blower / noise)— City of Millburn
Codified leaf blower / noise ordinance for City of Millburn, New Jersey. Source: eCode360.
Ordinance 2707-25 — Seasonal Restriction on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
New Year, New Law in Millburn: Seasonal Leaf Blower Ban Will Begin in 2026— Millburn Patch

New Jersey context

PendingS623 — statewide gas blower ban (pending)

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