Should there be limits on the use of yard care machines like lawn mowers?

Question

Just like water restrictions?

Answer 1

If what you are doing infringes on the rights of no one else, then it's no one else's business. However, yard care machines can and often do infringe on the rights of others.

For example, the engines used in lawnmowers and leafblowers are notoriously high polluters. In urban areas with significant pollution problems, curbing the use of these engines can make a real difference in air quality. For asthmatics and the elderly this can make a huge health difference. Instead of forbidding the use of such machines, mandating proper engine maintenance and regulating the time of day that such equipment is in use can be an option that still provides major public health benefits.

Also, many of these machines are extremely loud. As such, most of them are already regulated by noise ordinances -- if your neighbor decides to run his commercial leaf-blower at 3:00 a.m. he's probably violating the law!

Other limits can include the use of proper safety equipment (such as mower guards) to protect passerby from being struck with flying debris.

So should there restrictions? Of course, but how far those restrictions should go is a matter for public debate to balance the rights of the property owner to use the equipment of their choice in maintaining their property with the rights of the public to a clean, safe, healthy and pleasant environment. There are few things that we can do that really affect no one else, so it's all a matter of give and take.

Answer 2

Lawn mower restrictions would reduce harmful stuff to the ozone and reduce noise pollution!!!

Ahh, I can only dream.

Answer 3

I belive that there are some cities that restrict the use of simple engines such as that.

Should we do it? I suppose if it would really reduce the amounts of smog in super megalopolis areas.

Answer 4

lawns came from english royalty who lived in a wet climate. here we need sprinklers to prettify the green carpet ALONG WITH CHEMICALS . tall grass makes more o2 & helps against global [c02] warming. lawnmower makes co2 & pollutes.
i vote YES!

Answer 5

That would mean the grass & weeds would grow unattended, which is illegal in most areas.

Answer 6

no, dear. Grownups pay taxes, so they can mow their grass whenever they like. As long as your neighbor is minding his business, maybe you should mind yours too.

Answer 7

no you should be able to cut your grass and do whatever to it, well because its in you backyard witch mean its your grass