Easter in the garden: Can you really mow lawn or not?

Easter in the garden: Can you really mow lawn or not?

Deutschland - Easter is just around the corner and many garden owners wonder if they can work in the garden on these holidays. According to t-online.de , the regulations must be observed especially for the holidays. In particular, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are legal holidays, on which, according to the device and machine noise protection regulation, the use of loud devices such as lawn mowers or electrical hedge trimmers in residential areas is prohibited.

for gardening, Saturday before Easter Sunday is particularly suitable, since no holiday regulation does not apply on this day. Here garden owners can mow or do other louder work without hesitation. Quiet gardening such as weeds or flowers plants are allowed on the holidays, whereby loud music is prohibited during these activities.

restrictions and fines

Violations of the noise protection law are not without consequences: fines can amount to up to 50,000 euros. The general cause of rest disorders can also be punished with high penalties up to 5,000 euros. Noise limits are determined by the law on administrative offenses (§ 117 OWiG). A noise level of over 40 decibels can already be considered a disturbance of disturbance, whereby the guideline for room volume is 40 decibels during the day and at night at 30 decibels.

In addition, special rest times apply in residential areas, which completely prohibit loud activities on Sundays and public holidays. According to the state immission protection laws, the night's rest is defined from 10 p.m. to 6 or 7 a.m., which must also be observed. It also depends on how and when garden owners use their devices, especially if they are loud machines, as they are listed in the Federal Immission Protection Act (32nd BImSchV).

guidelines for noise reduction

The use of petrol -powered lawn mowers is only allowed at certain times, specifically between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., while quiet devices can be operated on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The same time specifications must also be observed when using leaf windows and vacuum cleaners. However, the use of these devices is generally prohibited on Sundays and public holidays.