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I just realized is it possible that Germany or at least Berlin has restrictions wrt. leaf blowers? I basically never see them used on private property, only by

I just realized is it possible that Germany or at least Berlin has restrictions wrt. leaf blowers? I basically never see them used on private property, only by the BSR (~berlin cleansing department) and even then it's not something I see often?? Time to google.

dathinab 5y ago
Turns out they are so loud that: - You are not allowed to use them on Sunday or holidays. - On other days only between 9:00-13:00 and 15:00-17:00, with exceptions for official street cleaning, industrial only areas etc. (Which I guess explain why I normally not seeing them and if then when used by the BSR ;=) )
- MereInterest 5y ago
  Yup, they are absolutely atrocious. They also have lots of low-frequency noise that travels really far, and it hard to sound-proof against. I used to live in an apartment that was about 200 feet from a shopping center, and I could hear/feel the leaf blowers that were used instead of sweeping the storefront. And because they had a non-residential zoning, they could use the leaf blowers at 2 AM.