Are homeowners who chooses to do their own yard work with one piece of equipment at a time somehow disproportionally restricted?

Full Question: Lawn maintenance contractors typically show up with a crew of 4 or more which translates into 4 or more pieces of equipment running simultaneously. While seeking to limit the multi equipment noise associated with the Contractors, it seems the homeowners who chooses to do their own yard work with one piece of equipment at a time are somehow disproportionally restricted.

Answer: The Committee has received arguments on both sides of the question of different provisions for residents. We did include special provisions for residents at one point, but we didn't in the current version. Our understanding is that it is legally questionable to differentiate based on who is making the noise. However, this is also again being considered by the committee.

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1. Is the intent to ban all gas mowers with this Motion?
2. Without a list of what is compliant, how are those charged with monitoring compliance going to perform their duty and who are they?
3. Are homeowners who chooses to do their own yard work with one piece of equipment at a time somehow disproportionally restricted?
4. Should the motion address multiple pieces of equipment?
5. What outreach has been done to landscapers servicing Lexington residents and if their feedback on the impact / cost to their business has been recorded or quantified and could be shared?
6. Also, I am wondering if there is any information available on the number of residents that do not use a landscaping service and how many of them own gas-powered leaf blowers?