A draft ordinance to phase out combustion-powered outdoor maintenance equipment has been advertised by the Swarthmore Borough Council. The proposed ordinance would be phased in over four years and wouldn’t take full effect until 2028 or later. The ordinance notes that the borough finds “the use of combustion-powered outdoor maintenance equipment (CPOME) is deleterious to the borough, its residents, users’ health, wildlife and to the war against climate change.” It lays out penalties and also allows for owners of CPOME to request exemptions if they can prove the equipment was purchased before the draft ordinance was advertised.
Source: The Swarthmorean; 4/12/2024 and Swarthmore Borough; 4/17/2024