Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title V, Article 18 (Short Term Rentals)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title V, Article 18 (Short Term Rentals)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/town-governance/laws-and-regulations/town-bylaws/... ↗

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5. As of June 15, 2014, or one year after the effective date of this Bylaw, whichever is later, no commercial landscaper, commercial landscape company, or other entity engaged in the business of providing home and yard repair, clean-up, and maintenance services for a fee shall use any leaf blower within the Town in the exercise of that business unless the manufacturer specifies that the sound emitted from said leaf blower is no greater than 74 dB(A) at 50 feet at full throttle.

(ART. 2, STM – 4/24/13)

6. Enforcement

(a) This bylaw shall be enforced by the Board of Health;

(b) Violations of this bylaw shall be subject to the following penalties:

(i) For the first violation in a calendar year, a written warning shall be issued and education on the bylaw will be provided to resident and commercial landscaper, if applicable;

(ii) For the second violation, a fine of $100 shall be given to both the resident and commercial landscaper, if applicable;

(iii) For each subsequent violation in a calendar year, a fine of $200 shall be given to the resident and commercial landscaper, if applicable;

(c) Reporting of Violations – Violations may be reported by any person who observes a gas powered leaf blower in use in the Town, in violation of this bylaw, with appropriate evidence to support the claim. Witnesses to violations of this bylaw may submit a complaint to the Board of Health that must include:

(i) The name of the commercial landscaper or resident alleged to have violated this bylaw;

(ii) The location of the alleged violation;

(iii) The date and time of the alleged violation;

(iv) Any additional identifying information regarding the use of the gas powered leaf blower.