Are You Following Brookline's Leaf Blower Laws?

Fall is nearly here—and that means the leaf blowers are coming out.

Brookline has several regulations regarding the machines:

• Gas-powered leaf blowers are only allowed between Sept. 15 and Dec. 15 and between March 15 and May 15
• Leaf blowers are only allowed between the hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon. through Fri. and between 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
• Leaf blowers must operate at a noise level of 67 decibels or less
• Police and town officials can request that a person submit his/her leaf blower for testing if the machine does not have a town sticker or appears damaged or modified

Starting Sept. 23, free noise testing will be held at the DPW facility on Hammond Street on Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. A sticker will be affixed to the machine indicating it’s allowed to be used in town.

Fines for violation noise regulations start at $50.

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