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[quote=Anonymous]If it were just homeowners cleaning up their leaves once or twice in the fall, it wouldn’t be a problem. I live where about half of my neighbors hire a mow-and-blow service to come WEEKLY from spring through fall. Which means we hear the loud, high-pitched whine of blowers multiple times a day, often two or three running at once. Those of us who work from home, or have young children at home in neighborhoods with small lots, cannot sit on our porches or patios, or enjoy open windows  Even with the house sealed up I can hear them daily. For me, it is a huge quality-of-life issue. We have tried respectfully asking our neighbors to find alternative services or to have the blowing done only when it’s really needed, to no avail. We’ve also tried asking the workers to be more thoughtful, when we see them just blowing leaves or grass clippings into the street or onto another property, or when they are blowing away at a single leaf they could just pick up. I’m all for legislation, even if it would be hard to enforce. [/quote]

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