Local Law & Enforcement

Where Croton stands, how neighboring towns got it done, and what enforcement actually looks like.

Current Status in Croton

Croton-on-Hudson does not currently have a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. The village has general noise ordinances, but they are not specific to leaf blower equipment type and are difficult to enforce against commercial landscaping operations.

Community members and advocacy groups have raised the issue at village board meetings, and the village has come close before (see below), but no current ordinance is in effect.

The most common reason for inaction: waiting to see if Westchester County will pass a county-wide ban. But six towns didn't wait, and there is no county legislation on the table with a timeline or vote date.

Prior Attempt: 2020 Phased Proposal

Croton's first serious push for a year-round ban came in 2020. At the Oct. 26 Village Board Work Session, the Conservation Advisory Council presented a phased proposal: a seasonal ban from May through October 2021, an extended ban from January through October 2022, and a full year-round ban starting in 2023, with an exemption for Hudson National Golf Club. The CAC's original timeline had been shorter; it was stretched after public feedback to leave room for a resident education campaign.

Village Manager Janine King recommended passing only the 2021 seasonal ban first and revisiting before legislating future years. The full year-round ban did not advance.

Anna Young, The Examiner News — Nov. 5, 2020

Westchester Towns with Full-Year Bans

These 6 municipalities passed full year-round bans on gas-powered leaf blowers independently, without waiting for county action:

Irvington

Full year-round ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. Local Law #8 of 2020 passed November 2, 2020, with a three-year grace period for professional landscapers; full ban in effect since December 16, 2023.

Larchmont

Full year-round ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, effective January 1, 2022 — the first complete ban in the Northeastern U.S. Electric leaf blowers are further restricted to April for spring cleanup and October 15–December 15 for fall cleanup.

Rye

Full year-round ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, effective May 1, 2026. Chapter 122 (Local Law 8-2022) — restrictions shall not apply to: municipal operations, schools, religious institutions, membership clubs, golf courses, hospital and retirement communities, cemeteries, and non-residential lots greater than three acres. Electric-only permitted year-round.

Town of Mamaroneck

Year-round ban on gas-powered leaf blowers in the unincorporated area of the Town of Mamaroneck.

Village of Mamaroneck

Year-round ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. Additionally, all leaf blowers (gas and electric) are prohibited May 15–September 30. Electric permitted October 1–May 14 only. Maximum of three leaf blowers may operate simultaneously on any property.

White Plains

Full year-round ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. Original ordinance adopted October 2023 with a Dec 16, 2025 effective date; Common Council unanimously accelerated the ban on January 6, 2026 to take effect immediately.

All report straightforward enforcement and high compliance. The common thread: a clear, simple rule with no seasonal exceptions.

See our full tracker of nearby municipal bans →

How Enforcement Works

Identification is simple. Gas-powered blowers are identifiable by sound alone. No inspection needed. A code enforcement officer can confirm a violation from the street.

Complaints drive enforcement. Most towns use a complaint-based system. A resident calls in a report; code enforcement responds. Because the rule is binary (gas or not gas), there's no ambiguity about time windows, seasons, or decibel levels.

Penalties escalate. Typical enforcement starts with a warning for first offenses, followed by fines that increase with repeat violations. Fines are typically levied against the property owner or the landscaping company.

Full bans are easier than partial ones. Towns with seasonal or time-of-day restrictions report far more enforcement headaches: officers have to verify the date, time, and equipment type for every complaint. Full bans eliminate all of that complexity.

Croton Timeline

Key moments in the local effort. We'll continue to update this as things develop.

Ongoing

Residents raising the issue at village board meetings and public comment sessions

2025

Quiet Clean Croton launched to organize community support for a full ban

Have details about board discussions or actions we should include here? Let us know.

State legislative bills

AB 1346 — California Legislative Information
Broccolo Lawn & Landscape (Fairport, NY) — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657 — NYPIRG
Letter from Laurie Broccolo, owner of Broccolo Lawn & Landscape and B-Friendly Farm & Gardens (2755 Penfield Rd, Fairport, NY 14450; broccololawnandlandscape.com). Founded in 1990 with an environmental focus; the business has already invested in electric blowers, chainsaws, weed whips, and hedge shears and has participated in EV incentive programs. Supports the rebate as the lever that lets other small NY landscapers — the segment with the least margin to absorb upfront conversion costs — make the same switch.
ChargeBot — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657 — NYPIRG, 2025-04-21
April 21, 2025 letter from Randall Hitchins (Production Manager, ChargeBot) supporting S.1574 / A.2657. ChargeBot sells mobile charging solutions to landscaping crews running battery equipment, nationwide. The letter argues the in-field support ecosystem for commercial battery landscaping has matured alongside the equipment itself, and that rebates help landscapers complete a transition whose practical blockers are increasingly just upfront cost.
Coalition Letter — ~120 organizations urge NY to pass S.1574 / A.2657 — NYPIRG, 2025-02-25
February 25, 2025 open letter signed by roughly 120 organizations urging the New York Legislature to pass S.1574 (Krueger) / A.2657 (Otis), which would establish rebates for the purchase of electric lawn equipment. Signatories include the NY chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Physicians for Social Responsibility NY, NRDC, Sierra Club, Environment America, NYPIRG, Quiet Clean Alliance, Third Act NYC / Upstate, the Center for Independence of the Disabled NY, multiple Audubon chapters, and numerous municipal green / sustainability committees (Bedford 2030, Irvington Green Policy Task Force, Pound Ridge CALM, Town of Mamaroneck Sustainability Collaborative, Yonkers Green City Advisory, etc.). Cites the Respiratory Health Association, EPA ISA, Environment America, and EPA two-stroke engine characterization as the evidentiary backbone. Key figures used: NY lawn equipment produced ~1.4M tons of climate pollution in 2020 (≈300,000 cars); NY ranks 3rd in the US for fine-particulate emissions from lawn equipment and 4th for CO2; 1 hour of gas blower operation ≈ 1,100 car-miles of smog-forming pollution.
EGO Commercial — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657 — NYPIRG, 2025-02-12
February 12, 2025 letter from Rob Collins (Director of Dealer Sales, East Division, EGO Commercial — Naperville, IL) supporting S.1574 / A.2657. EGO is a leading manufacturer of professional battery-powered outdoor power equipment. The letter echoes STIHL's call to model the NY program on California's CORE — prioritizing durable, professional-grade equipment for small businesses and sole proprietors, and emphasizing the role of servicing dealers in keeping fleets operational.
HB 2051 (2024) — SORE CARB-alignment bill (failed)
HB 2127 — Texas Regulatory Consistency Act
HB 374 — Georgia General Assembly
HB 4805 — Illinois General Assembly
HB 701 — Maryland General Assembly
HF 1715 (2023) — Nonelectric lawn/garden equipment sale ban (died)
Live Sust Inc. — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657 (commercial electric rebate) — NYPIRG, 2025-04-07
April 7, 2025 letter from Anna Kelly (Director of Customer Success & Operations, Live Sust Inc.) urging NY lawmakers to pass S.1574 / A.2657, the statewide commercial electric landscaping equipment rebate program sponsored by Sen. Krueger and Asm. Otis. Live Sust is a battery-powered, eco-friendly landscaping company operating in Montgomery County, MD and Washington, DC. The letter argues the rebate directly addresses the upfront-cost barrier — historically the dominant objection to battery-equipment mandates — and cites the DC (2022) and Montgomery County (July 2025) gas-blower bans as working precedent. Hosted on NYPIRG's climatechange document server as part of the 100+ endorsement bundle pushed for inclusion in Hochul's FY2027 budget.
Northeast STIHL — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657 — NYPIRG, 2025-01-29
January 29, 2025 letter from Jason Mabb (Director of Branch Operations, STIHL Incorporated d/b/a Northeast STIHL — Oxford, CT) supporting S.1574 / A.2657. STIHL is a global manufacturer of professional outdoor power equipment. The letter specifically recommends modeling the NY rebate on California's CORE program, in which STIHL is an active participant, and notes that CORE's focus on professional-grade (not low-end consumer) battery products was essential to avoiding landfill waste and ensuring long-term adoption.
Oklahoma Energy First HB 2747 — accelerate natural gas generation (Feb 2025)
S623 — NJ Legislature
SB 1017 — Texas Legislature
SB 290 — Florida Senate
SB 319 status — CT General Assembly
SB 525 (2023) — CARB-equivalent SORE standards (failed)
Serenity Robotic Lawncare (Long Island, NY) — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657 — NYPIRG, 2025-04-20
April 20, 2025 letter from Kevin Boodram (Founder & CEO, Serenity Robotic Lawncare) supporting S.1574 / A.2657. Serenity is a Long Island-based small business started in 2021 using all-electric and robotic lawn equipment. Growing year over year, with 2025 their biggest year yet; argues the rebate accelerates the transition for NY peers who have not yet taken the plunge.
The Home Depot — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657 — NYPIRG, 2025-03-03
March 3, 2025 letter from Matthew Campion (State and Local Government Relations, The Home Depot — Washington, DC) supporting S.1574 / A.2657. Written on behalf of Home Depot's ~27,000 associates at 101 NY stores plus multiple distribution centers. The letter commits that by the end of 2028 more than 85% of Home Depot's outdoor power equipment sales will be rechargeable battery rather than gas, projected to reduce 2M+ metric tons of residential-lawn-equipment GHGs annually. Endorses point-of-sale rebates as the right mechanism and urges expanding eligibility to all New Yorkers (not just commercial crews).
https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S0500/437_I1.PDF
NY S5853A — Electric Landscaping Equipment Rebate Program — NY State Senate
Establishes a point-of-sale rebate program for commercial landscapers and institutional users purchasing electric equipment. Passed both chambers of the NY legislature April 21–22, 2026; on Gov. Hochul's desk for signature. Senate: S5853A (Krueger). Assembly companion: A2657A (Otis). A prior version was vetoed by Gov. Hochul in December 2022; the revised bill narrows eligibility and gives NYSERDA more program discretion.
NY A2114 — Prohibit Sale of Gas Leaf Blowers and Lawn Mowers — NY State Assembly
Would prohibit the sale of new gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers in New York by January 1, 2027. Successor to A705 (2023), which had a 2025 deadline that passed without action. Status: in committee.
NY S424 — Seasonal Use Ban (May–September) — NY State Senate
Prohibits the use of gas-powered leaf and lawn blowers between May 1 and September 30. Status: in committee.
NY S1574A — Commercial Electric Equipment Rebate (vetoed) — NY State Senate
New York State Senate Bill S1574A, a commercial rebate program for electric landscaping equipment. A near-identical earlier version was vetoed in December 2022.

Other policy resources

2020 Acts No. 154 (PDF)
310 CMR 7.00 — MassDEP Air Pollution Control
A long trend: How the Idaho Legislature has removed local governments powers (Idaho Capital Sun, April 2025)
AB 1346 — California Legislative Information
AG Miyares opinion (PDF)
AQCC Regulations — Colorado Department of Public Health
ARS § 49-457.01 — Leaf blower use restrictions and training
Alabama Legislature (ALISON) Bill Search
Arkansas leads nation in anti-ESG laws after 2025 session (Arkansas Advocate)
Bans on Gas-Powered Lawn Equipment — CT OLR Report 2024-R-0177
Braun EO 25-38 — IDEM Environmental Deregulation (Lexology analysis)
Broccolo Lawn & Landscape (Fairport, NY) — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657 — NYPIRG
Letter from Laurie Broccolo, owner of Broccolo Lawn & Landscape and B-Friendly Farm & Gardens (2755 Penfield Rd, Fairport, NY 14450; broccololawnandlandscape.com). Founded in 1990 with an environmental focus; the business has already invested in electric blowers, chainsaws, weed whips, and hedge shears and has participated in EV incentive programs. Supports the rebate as the lever that lets other small NY landscapers — the segment with the least margin to absorb upfront conversion costs — make the same switch.
CARB SORE zero-emission regulation (press release)
CORE voucher program (CALSTART + CARB)
ChargeBot — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657 — NYPIRG, 2025-04-21
April 21, 2025 letter from Randall Hitchins (Production Manager, ChargeBot) supporting S.1574 / A.2657. ChargeBot sells mobile charging solutions to landscaping crews running battery equipment, nationwide. The letter argues the in-field support ecosystem for commercial battery landscaping has matured alongside the equipment itself, and that rebates help landscapers complete a transition whose practical blockers are increasingly just upfront cost.
Coalition Letter — ~120 organizations urge NY to pass S.1574 / A.2657 — NYPIRG, 2025-02-25
February 25, 2025 open letter signed by roughly 120 organizations urging the New York Legislature to pass S.1574 (Krueger) / A.2657 (Otis), which would establish rebates for the purchase of electric lawn equipment. Signatories include the NY chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Physicians for Social Responsibility NY, NRDC, Sierra Club, Environment America, NYPIRG, Quiet Clean Alliance, Third Act NYC / Upstate, the Center for Independence of the Disabled NY, multiple Audubon chapters, and numerous municipal green / sustainability committees (Bedford 2030, Irvington Green Policy Task Force, Pound Ridge CALM, Town of Mamaroneck Sustainability Collaborative, Yonkers Green City Advisory, etc.). Cites the Respiratory Health Association, EPA ISA, Environment America, and EPA two-stroke engine characterization as the evidentiary backbone. Key figures used: NY lawn equipment produced ~1.4M tons of climate pollution in 2020 (≈300,000 cars); NY ranks 3rd in the US for fine-particulate emissions from lawn equipment and 4th for CO2; 1 hour of gas blower operation ≈ 1,100 car-miles of smog-forming pollution.
Columbus v. State, 2025-Ohio-2408 (home-rule preemption ruling)
Delaware 2025 Climate Action Plan (DNREC) — Strategy T16
EGO Commercial — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657 — NYPIRG, 2025-02-12
February 12, 2025 letter from Rob Collins (Director of Dealer Sales, East Division, EGO Commercial — Naperville, IL) supporting S.1574 / A.2657. EGO is a leading manufacturer of professional battery-powered outdoor power equipment. The letter echoes STIHL's call to model the NY program on California's CORE — prioritizing durable, professional-grade equipment for small businesses and sole proprietors, and emphasizing the role of servicing dealers in keeping fleets operational.
Evergy Kansas Rebate Incentive Chart (June 2024, KCC-approved)
Gov. Lujan Grisham EO 2019-003 — Climate Change Action
HB 2051 (2024) — SORE CARB-alignment bill (failed)
HB 2127 — Texas Regulatory Consistency Act
HB 374 — Georgia General Assembly
HB 4805 — Illinois General Assembly
HB 701 — Maryland General Assembly
HF 1715 (2023) — Nonelectric lawn/garden equipment sale ban (died)
HI Rev Stat § 342F-30.8 — Leaf blowers; restrictions (2024)
Indiana Priority Climate Action Plan (IDEM, March 2024)
Iowa EE Rollback Explained (Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance)
KCUR — KC Climate Plan constrained by 2021 Missouri HB 734 (Sep 2022)
Kentucky Energy Strategy — KYE3 (Beshear, October 2021)
La. R.S. 30:2379 — Preemption (Title 30, 2024)
Lawn Equipment Electrification: Leaf Blower Regulations — WeConservePA
Leaf Blower Regulations Summary — NYS Turf and Landscape Association
Live Sust Inc. — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657 (commercial electric rebate) — NYPIRG, 2025-04-07
April 7, 2025 letter from Anna Kelly (Director of Customer Success & Operations, Live Sust Inc.) urging NY lawmakers to pass S.1574 / A.2657, the statewide commercial electric landscaping equipment rebate program sponsored by Sen. Krueger and Asm. Otis. Live Sust is a battery-powered, eco-friendly landscaping company operating in Montgomery County, MD and Washington, DC. The letter argues the rebate directly addresses the upfront-cost barrier — historically the dominant objection to battery-equipment mandates — and cites the DC (2022) and Montgomery County (July 2025) gas-blower bans as working precedent. Hosted on NYPIRG's climatechange document server as part of the 100+ endorsement bundle pushed for inclusion in Hochul's FY2027 budget.
MPCA Alternative Landscaping Equipment Grant Program
MTAS — Dillon's Rule in Tennessee
Maine Climate Council Updated 2024 Action Plan (Nov 21, 2024)
Montana Legislature Bill Explorer
Nebraska Legislature (Unicameral) — Bill Tracker
Nevada Climate Innovation Plan (Lombardo, August 2024)
North Dakota Legislative Branch
Northeast STIHL — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657 — NYPIRG, 2025-01-29
January 29, 2025 letter from Jason Mabb (Director of Branch Operations, STIHL Incorporated d/b/a Northeast STIHL — Oxford, CT) supporting S.1574 / A.2657. STIHL is a global manufacturer of professional outdoor power equipment. The letter specifically recommends modeling the NY rebate on California's CORE program, in which STIHL is an active participant, and notes that CORE's focus on professional-grade (not low-end consumer) battery products was essential to avoiding landfill waste and ensuring long-term adoption.
O.C.G.A. § 36-60-30
OLR Report 2025-R-0139 — Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Restrictions
Office of Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy
Office of Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves
Office of WV Governor Patrick Morrisey
Oklahoma Energy First HB 2747 — accelerate natural gas generation (Feb 2025)
Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources
S623 — NJ Legislature
SB 1017 — Texas Legislature
SB 290 — Florida Senate
SB 319 status — CT General Assembly
SB 525 (2023) — CARB-equivalent SORE standards (failed)
SNWA Water Smart Landscapes Rebate ($5/sq ft turf conversion)
SNWA — Understand Laws & Ordinances (AB 356 + NTRAC)
Serenity Robotic Lawncare (Long Island, NY) — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657 — NYPIRG, 2025-04-20
April 20, 2025 letter from Kevin Boodram (Founder & CEO, Serenity Robotic Lawncare) supporting S.1574 / A.2657. Serenity is a Long Island-based small business started in 2021 using all-electric and robotic lawn equipment. Growing year over year, with 2025 their biggest year yet; argues the rebate accelerates the transition for NY peers who have not yet taken the plunge.
Sierra Club Connecticut — "Muffle" campaign
Sierra Club Tennessee — Electrify Your Yard Work (March 2025)
South Dakota Legislature
Sununu charted his own path on climate; Ayotte opportunities for change (NHPR Jan 2025)
Tennessee Volunteer Emission Reduction Strategy (TVERS) — Priority CAP
Texas Senate passes leaf blower preemption bill targeting Dallas — Texas Tribune, 2023-04-25
Texas preempts Dallas leaf blower ban (SB 1017) — Dallas Morning News, 2023-06-14
The Home Depot — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657 — NYPIRG, 2025-03-03
March 3, 2025 letter from Matthew Campion (State and Local Government Relations, The Home Depot — Washington, DC) supporting S.1574 / A.2657. Written on behalf of Home Depot's ~27,000 associates at 101 NY stores plus multiple distribution centers. The letter commits that by the end of 2028 more than 85% of Home Depot's outdoor power equipment sales will be rechargeable battery rather than gas, projected to reduce 2M+ metric tons of residential-lawn-equipment GHGs annually. Endorses point-of-sale rebates as the right mechanism and urges expanding eligibility to all New Yorkers (not just commercial crews).
Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) — co-host of e-equipment demo
When a climate change denier becomes governor: Landry first month (Louisiana Illuminator)
Wyoming Legislature
https://energy.ri.gov/climate-change/electric-leaf-blower-rebate-program
https://legalclarity.org/where-are-leaf-blowers-banned-check-your-local-ordinance/
https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S0500/437_I1.PDF
https://www.housedigest.com/1956900/why-gas-powered-leaf-blowers-banned-us/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/10/04/gas-powered-leaf-blowers-ban/86457674007/
AB 1346 Fact Sheet — Office of Assemblymember Marc Berman, 2021-10
Official fact sheet for California AB 1346 (Berman, 2021), the law phasing out the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines including leaf blowers.
Commercial Lawn and Garden Program — Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD
Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District incentive program for commercial landscapers transitioning to electric equipment, with a multi-year operating commitment requirement.
Lawn and Garden Equipment Program — South Coast AQMD — South Coast AQMD
South Coast Air Quality Management District program covering up to 85% of commercial backpack-blower replacement cost (max 5 per company, scrappage required).
NY S1574A — Commercial Electric Equipment Rebate (vetoed) — NY State Senate
New York State Senate Bill S1574A, a commercial rebate program for electric landscaping equipment. A near-identical earlier version was vetoed in December 2022.
8 Common Backyard Tools That May Soon Be Banned (MSN listicle) — 2026-05-03T16:47:31.000Z
MSN consumer listicle covers eight backyard tools facing potential regulatory bans, including gas-powered leaf blowers. Briefly notes California's January 2025 gas-blower ban but does not focus on the broader regulatory or advocacy fight.
A2Zero Carbon Neutrality Plan
Addressing Pollution from Gas-Powered Landscaping Equipment — City of Lake Oswego
Addressing the Impacts of Landscaping Equipment — City of Boulder
Alderman Rob Savidge — sponsor blog
Alexandria bans gas-powered leaf blowers — ALXnow, 2025-05-19
Ann Arbor Electric Lawn Equipment Program (A2Zero)
Ann Arbor Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ordinance (adopted Dec 18, 2023)
Ann Arbor passes phased ban on gas leaf blowers — MLive, 2023-12-19
Ansley Park Civic Association — Leaf Blower Info
April 1 Walnut Creek Leaf Blower Ban — No Joke — Walnut Creek Patch
Article 27 (2022) petition document
Article 37 — Town Meeting Presentation (PDF)
Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
Atherton Rolls Out Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban — The Almanac, 2024-08-19
Atlanta City Council
Austin City Council passes resolution on electric lawn equipment — KUT, 2024-03-07
Baltimore City Council votes to ban gas-powered leaf blowers — The Baltimore Banner, 2024-10-07
Ban on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Pressed in Newtown Township — Newtown Patch
Ban phase-in brings quiet and a few gripes — Concord Bridge, 2024-07-29
Bedford 2030: Replace Gas with Electric Yard Equipment — Resource Page
Bedford 2030's advocacy resource page urging residents and landscapers in the Town of Bedford, NY to switch from gas-powered to electric yard equipment. Notes that gas-powered leaf blowers "have been regulated to some degree in the Town of Bedford" and offers coaching, a resource directory, and landscaper-transition guidance.
Bedford Select Board Starts Reviewing Gas Leaf Blowers — The Bedford Citizen, 2025-05
Belmont Will Phase Out Gas Leaf Blowers — Belmont Citizens Forum, 2023-06-30
Bill 18-22 (full text PDF) — Montgomery County Council
Birmingham Green Healthy Climate Plan
Boston will soon consider gas leaf blower rules (Bok proposal) — Boston Globe, 2022-02-04
Boulder City Council says no to gas-powered lawn equipment rules — Boulder Reporting Lab, 2024-05-19
Brookline Article 8.31 (full text PDF)
Burlington Passes Restrictions on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers — Seven Days, 2021-04-13
Bylaw on Landscape Maintenance Equipment — Town of Lexington
California Cities Leaf Blower Bans (Roll-Up) — NPC QuietNet
Cambridge ban arriving — Boston Globe, 2025-03-12
Cap Times — Let's add No Blow to No Mow (Madison GLB advocacy)
Carbon Neutrality and Renewable Energy Action Plan — City of Durham
Changes made to Swampscott leaf-blower ban — The Daily Item, 2024-06-04
Chapel Hill Council considers leaf blower ban — The Local Reporter
Chapel Hill Town Code — Chapter 11 Noise Control (Ord. 2005-06-15/O-4)
Chapter 122: Leaf Blowers — City of Rye
Chapter 148: Nuisances — Village of Irvington
Chapter 159: Leaf Blowers — Township of Maplewood
Chapter 180: Leaf Blowers — Village of Larchmont
Chapter 254: Noise — Village of Mamaroneck
Charleston SC Leaf Blower Resolution (October 2021, muni-ops)
Chilmark passes leaf blower ban — MV Times, 2025-04-28
City Council Votes to Ban Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers — Providence City Council, 2025-10-02
City Council — City of Fairfax
City Passes Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Ordinance in South Pasadena — South Pasadenan
City announces gas leaf blower ban — City of Cambridge DPW, 2025-02
City of Bainbridge Island
City of Birmingham
City of Cleveland Heights
City of Clyde Hill
City of Decatur
City of East Grand Rapids
City of East Lansing
City of Lewes Environmental Protection Ordinance
City of Mackinac Island
City of Medina
City of Pasadena Announces Temporary Leaf Blower Ban
City of Peekskill — Code Chapter 391 (Noise): Codified Leaf Blower Provisions — City of Peekskill, 2026-04-28
Primary law text for the City of Peekskill's noise ordinance (Chapter 391), hosted on eCode360, which includes codified provisions governing gas-powered leaf blowers. Authoritative legal source for the municipality's enforceable restrictions.
City of Savannah
City of Shaker Heights
City of Yonkers — Municipal Code Chapter 91: Leaf Blower Provisions (eCode360) — City of Yonkers
The City of Yonkers' gas-powered leaf blower provisions are codified in Chapter 91 (Garbage, Refuse and Litter) of the municipal code, available via eCode360. This is the authoritative primary law text for Yonkers' local leaf blower regulations.
Commercial ban in effect — YourArlington
Council Bill 23-0367 — Baltimore City Council Legistar
Council Resolution 20240307-058 (CM Ryan Alter) — City of Austin
Council limits leaf blower usage, plans ban in 2027 — Nancy on Norwalk
Councilors consider outlawing gas-powered leaf blowers — Universal Hub, 2022
County Board considers gas-powered leaf blower ban — ARLnow, 2026-02-25
Croton-on-Hudson Considers Prohibition of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers — The Examiner News, 2020-11-05
The Conservation Advisory Council's phased proposal to the Village Board: seasonal ban May–Oct 2021, extended Jan–Oct 2022, full year-round ban by 2023. Hudson National Golf Club would be exempt; fines escalate $250 / $500 / $1,000.
Dallas Climate Action and Environmental Quality — City of Dallas
Darien weighs restricting leaf blowers with a noise ordinance — Darien Times
Electric Landscape Equipment — Fairfax County Sustainability
Electric Leaf Blower Initiative — City of Kirkland
Electric Leaf Blower Rebate Program — City of Yonkers
Environmental Advisory Council — Media Borough
Environmental Ordinance — City of Lewes
Evanston pauses leaf blower enforcement amid ICE raids — Evanston RoundTable, 2025-10-15
Evanston sees surge in gas leaf blower complaints year after ban — WTTW, 2024-05-17
Falls Church defers leaf blower action to 2026 — Falls Church News-Press
Franklin County (MA) Board Urges Countywide Gas Leaf Blower Ban
A board in Franklin County, Massachusetts has passed a resolution urging a countywide ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. The article, published in the Greenfield Recorder, signals growing momentum for regional regulation in western Massachusetts.
Gardeners' Strike — NPR, 1998-01-09
Gas Leaf Blower Ban Expansion Blocked at Town Meeting — Marblehead Patch, 2024
Gas Leaf Blower Prohibition — City of South Miami
Gas Leaf Blower Summer Ban — Town of Swampscott
Gas Powered Leaf Blower Project — Multnomah County Office of Sustainability
Gas-Powered Blowers Banned But Still Around — Beverly Hills Renters Alliance
Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban — Chevy Chase Village
Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban — City of Ann Arbor
Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban — Town of University Park
Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ordinance — City of Hyattsville
Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ordinance — City of Miami Beach
Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ordinance — City of Naples
Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ordinance — Westport Conservation Dept
Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Phase-out — Portland BPS
Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Prohibition — Town of Surfside
Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Banned in Portola Valley — The Almanac, 2019-01-11
Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Could Be Banned in Radnor Township — Radnor Patch
Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers initiative — Transition Town Greater Media
Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers — City of Annapolis
Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers — City of Los Altos
Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers — City of Newport Beach
Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers — Town of Nantucket
Gas-powered leaf blowers banned; the details — Philadelphia Inquirer, 2025-11-20
Gasoline-Powered Blower Ordinance — Town of Chevy Chase
Green Needham — Team Aims to Phase Out
Greenwich Police announce penalties — Greenwich Free Press, 2024-12
Greenwich Police received 479 complaints by end of August — Greenwich Free Press, 2024-09
Harrison, NY — Code Chapter 177 (Noise) — Leaf Blower Provisions — Town/Village of Harrison
Primary law text for the Coterminous Town/Village of Harrison, NY's noise ordinance (Chapter 177), which includes codified leaf blower restrictions. Hosted on eCode360 — the authoritative municipal-code source for this jurisdiction.
Hastings-on-Hudson Village Code Chapter 176 — Landscaper Licensing & Leaf Blower Provisions — Village of Hastings-on-Hudson
The official Hastings-on-Hudson municipal code (eCode360) for Chapter 176 governs landscaper licensing and contains leaf blower restrictions. This is the authoritative primary-law source for the village's gas-blower regulatory framework.
Haverford Landscapers Oppose Gas Blower Ban Coming to Lower Merion — gas leaf blowers, 2026-04-28
Landscapers based in Haverford Township appeared before commissioners to voice opposition to a gas-powered leaf blower ban advancing in neighboring Lower Merion Township. The ban has not yet reached Haverford, but commercial operators are raising concerns preemptively about its impact on their businesses.
Hudson, NY — Chapter 210: Noise — City of Hudson
City of Hudson general noise code, adopted by the Common Council December 15, 1987 and amended in its entirety October 17, 2006. Declares a public policy to maintain and reduce ambient noise levels; equal-application framework, no fuel-source provision. The baseline framework a future GLB-specific Hudson ordinance would amend or supplement.
Instant Savings Rebates — Austin Energy
Int 1374-2025 — NYC Council
Irvington Bans Future Use of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers — The Hudson Independent
Lafayette Gas Leaf Blower Ban — CBS News Bay Area
Lafayette Leaf Blower Ban Goes Into Effect in 2024 — Contra Costa News, 2023-12-26
Landscape Maintenance Regulations — Princeton
Landscapers still use gas-powered leaf blowers despite ban — Lexington Observer, 2025-12-10
Landscaping Legislation — Town of East Hampton
Larchmont Loop — Leaf Blower Codes in Larchmont and Mamaroneck
Lawn Care Equipment Rebate Program — City of College Park
Lawn Equipment Electrification — Lower Merion Sustainability Office
Leaf Blower Ban Debated — New Haven Independent
Leaf Blower Ban — Coronado
Leaf Blower Ban — Town of Bedford
Leaf Blower Ban — Village of Larchmont
Leaf Blower Bylaw (PDF) — Town of Lincoln
Leaf Blower Bylaw Information — Town of Belmont
Leaf Blower Bylaw — Vineyard Conservation Society
Leaf Blower FAQ — City of Mill Valley
Leaf Blower Information — City of Newton
Leaf Blower Information — Village of Pinecrest
Leaf Blower Law — Village of Hastings-on-Hudson
Leaf Blower Operation Handout (English/Español) — City of Menlo Park
Leaf Blower Ordinance Effective 2019 — City of Palm Springs
Leaf Blower Ordinance — City of Alexandria
Leaf Blower Ordinance — City of Palo Alto
Leaf Blower Ordinance — City of West University Place
Leaf Blower Ordinance — Town of Los Altos Hills
Leaf Blower Ordinance — Town of Palm Beach
Leaf Blower Ordinance — Village of Key Biscayne
Leaf Blower Ordinance — Village of Northbrook
Leaf Blower Ordinance — Village of Oak Park
Leaf Blower Permit — City of Cambridge
Leaf Blower Policy — City of Santa Monica
Leaf Blower Prohibition & Violation Reporting — City of White Plains
Leaf Blower Regulations — City of Piedmont
Leaf Blower Regulations — City of Somerville
Leaf Blower Regulations — DC DLCP
Leaf Blower Regulations — Village of Glencoe
Leaf Blower Regulations — Village of Wilmette
Leaf Blower Rules Are All Over the Map | The East Hampton Star — gas leaf blowers, 2026-04-30T16:01:47.000Z
A roundup of gas-powered leaf blower regulations across East Hampton-area municipalities, noting a ban set to take effect May 1, 2026, and local pressure to extend rules to match North Haven's existing ban. Advocacy co-founder Gail Pellett is quoted on the campaign's progress.
Leaf Blower Seasonal Ban FAQ — Village of Pleasantville
Leaf Blowers & Commercial Landscapers — Town of Brookline
Leaf Blowers in Hillsborough — Town of Hillsborough
Leaf Blowers — Arlington County Sustainability
Leaf Blowers — City of Burlingame
Leaf Blowers — City of Evanston
Leaf Blowers — Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
Leaf Blowers — Santa Barbara County APCD
Leaf Blowers — Takoma Park Sustainability
Leaf Blowers — Town of Mamaroneck
Leaf blower restrictions narrowly approved at Town Meeting — Lincoln Squirrel, 2019-03
Leaf blowers fall off Town Meeting agenda — Needham Observer
Leaf-blower ban passes three town meetings — MV Times, 2025-04-08
Letter: Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Should Be Banned — We-Ha
Letter: Leaf Blower Ban in Manchester? Resident Offers to Organize Petition — 2026-04-28
A Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA resident writes to the Gloucester Times expressing support for banning gas-powered leaf blowers from the downtown area and volunteering to help organize a local petition drive to advance the effort.
Lewes passes ban on gas-powered landscaping equipment — Cape Gazette, 2020-12-15
Lower Merion is banning gas-powered leaf blowers — what to know — WHYY
MOWElectric Program — City of Oberlin
Marblehead Gas Leaf Blower Ban Now in Full Effect After AG Approval
Marblehead's summer ban on gas-powered leaf blowers (Memorial Day through Labor Day) took full effect July 20, 2023, after the Massachusetts Attorney General approved the bylaw. Residents may now report violations to the police and health departments; fines escalate from a written warning to $100 and $200 for repeat offenses, with homeowners liable.
Marblehead, MA Passes Seasonal Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban at Town Meeting
Marblehead's gas-powered leaf blower ban passed 254–202 at the 2022 annual town meeting after more than five years of failed attempts. The seasonal ban — amended to run from Memorial Day through Labor Day — takes effect June 1, 2022. Debate centered on noise, summer air quality, and cost burdens on landscapers.
Mayor Harrell Executive Orders — City of Seattle
Menlo Park to Enforce Ban on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers and Weed Trimmers — The Almanac, 2024-06-05
Miami Beach unanimously approves gas leaf blower ban — Miami Herald, 2022-01
Miami City Commission stalls gas leaf blower proposal — Miami Herald, 2024-04-11
Monroe County Climate Action Plan Phase II (August 28, 2024)
Montgomery County Reminds Residents of Leaf Blower Ban; $500 Fines Begin July 1 — gas leaf blowers, 2026-05-02T18:26:44.000Z
Montgomery County, MD is reminding residents that its gas-powered leaf blower ban is in effect and that violations will carry a $500 fine starting July 1, 2026. The ban aims to reduce harmful emissions and decrease reliance on gas-powered equipment.
Mount Kisco (NY) — Code Chapter 77 (Noise), including leaf blower provisions — Town/Village of Mount Kisco
Primary law text for the coterminous Town/Village of Mount Kisco's noise ordinance (Chapter 77), hosted on eCode360. Includes codified provisions specifically addressing leaf blowers.
Mount Pleasant Town Board Eyes Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Regulations
The Mount Pleasant Town Board heard a pitch from Conservation Advisory Council members to impose seasonal restrictions on gas-powered leaf blowers, allowing use only during spring clean-up and fall leaf season while permitting electric blowers year-round. The proposal is still being developed and must be submitted as a formal ordinance before the board will act. Mount Pleasant would join more than 20 other Westchester County municipalities that have adopted some form of leaf blower regulation.
Mount Vernon, NY — City Code Chapter 191 (Noise) — Leaf Blower Provisions — City of Mount Vernon
Primary law text for Mount Vernon, New York's noise ordinance (Chapter 191), which includes codified provisions regulating gas-powered leaf blowers. Hosted on eCode360.
Narberth Borough phases out gas-powered leaf blowers by 2029, following Lower Merion's ban — gas leaf blowers, 2026-04-28
Narberth Borough (PA) passed a seasonal ban on gas-powered leaf blowers that will phase them out entirely by 2029, bringing its code in line with neighboring Lower Merion Township's existing ban.
Narberth council weighs leaf-blower ban and leans to mirror Lower Merion — Citizen Portal, 2025-11-06
Narberth will phase out gas-powered leaf blowers by 2029, following Lower Merion's ban — Philadelphia Inquirer, 2026-04-21
Philadelphia Inquirer report (Denali Sagner) that Narberth Borough Council passed a phased gas-powered leaf blower ordinance mirroring Lower Merion Township's four-phase rollout, reaching a year-round ban by 2029. Officials cited parity for landscaping companies operating in both municipalities as a motivation for aligning the codes.
New Gas Leaf Blower Law for 2021 Landscaping Season — Village of Scarsdale — Building Department, 2021-04-16
Village of Scarsdale Building Department press release announcing the amended gas-powered leaf blower law effective May 1, 2021. Lays out the Jan 1–Sep 30 prohibition and Oct 1–Dec 31 Tue–Fri allowance, the joint-liability enforcement model, and the reporting phone numbers.
New Jersey Gas Leaf Blower Ordinances — Wander Jersey
New Rochelle, NY — Codified Noise Ordinance (Chapter 213) — Leaf Blower Provisions — City of New Rochelle, 2026-04-28
Primary law text for the City of New Rochelle's noise ordinance, Chapter 213, as codified on eCode360. Contains the city's enacted leaf blower restrictions. Authoritative legal source for the tracker.
New Year, New Law in Millburn: Seasonal Leaf Blower Ban Will Begin in 2026 — Millburn Patch
Newton Leaf Blower Ordinance in Effect — Green Newton
No go on Wellesley leaf blower ban — The Swellesley Report, 2012-04
Noise Ordinance (Leaf Blowers) — City of Summit
Noise Ordinance / Leaf Blower Regulations — Village of Winnetka
Noise Ordinance — Town of Chapel Hill
Noise Pollution & Leaf Blowers — Burlington Police Department
Noise — City of Beverly Hills
Northampton Ordinance Review Committee Minutes — November 19, 2025 — City of Northampton, 2025-11-19
Minutes of the Northampton Ordinance Review Committee meeting at which Councilor Moulton moved to recommend a gas-powered leaf blower ban; motion passed 5-0. Approved December 17, 2025.
Norwalk complaint data from first enforcement period — Darien Times
Norwalk's Leaf Blower Ordinance — City of Norwalk
October 2023 Leaf Blower Ordinance (full text PDF)
Orange County NY Grand Jury Report: Leaf Blower Pollution Hazards (August 2023)
Ordinance #2021-32 (full text PDF)
Ordinance #3057-22 (full text PDF)
Ordinance 1816 — Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers (Glen Ridge)
Ordinance 191653 (full text) — City of Portland
Ordinance 2707-25 — Seasonal Restriction on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
Peekskill Passes Resolution Supporting Westchester Countywide Summer Gas Leaf Blower Ban — gas leaf blowers, 2026-04-30T14:53:22.000Z
The City of Peekskill has passed a resolution voicing support for a countywide ban on gas-powered leaf blowers during the summer, joining other Westchester communities pushing for the measure. The resolution signals growing municipal momentum behind a broader county-level restriction.
Pending Ordinances and Resolutions — Borough of Swarthmore
Philadelphia is making moves to ban gas-powered leaf blowers — Grid Magazine, 2025-05-01
Port Chester, NY — Village Code Chapter 224 (Noise), § 224-2C: Gardening Equipment Hours Rule — Village of Port Chester
Official PDF of Port Chester's codified noise ordinance. § 224-2C(11)–(12) governs leaf blowers and gardening equipment but imposes only seasonal-hours restrictions, treating gas and electric equipment identically — **not** a gas-specific ban.
Portland City Council approves gas-powered leaf blower ban — OPB, 2024-03-13
Portland Ordinance 191653 — Gas Leaf Blower Phase-Out
Prohibition on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers — Town of Concord
Proposed ban prompts landscaper concern — Needham Local, 2025-02
Putnam County Government
Quiet Niskayuna — Town of Niskayuna Conservation Advisory Council — Town of Niskayuna
Official Town of Niskayuna page for the Quiet Niskayuna initiative, run through the Conservation Advisory Council. Establishes the institutional home of the campaign within town government — distinguishing Quiet Niskayuna from private issue-advocacy and making it unusually well-positioned to hand off a council docket when and if the CAC recommends one.
RTM OK's leaf blower ordinance: toothless stumble or needed first step? — Westport Journal
Reddit (r/Westchester): Any place which enforces leaf blower ban?
A Reddit thread in r/Westchester asks which municipalities actually enforce their gas-powered leaf blower bans. Responses likely surface community knowledge about local enforcement gaps and active ordinances — useful raw material for understanding resident sentiment and opposition framing.
Reddit r/Westchester: Leaf Blower Ban in White Plains — 2026-04-28
A Reddit thread in r/Westchester discussing a leaf blower ban in White Plains, NY. Useful as raw material for resident viewpoints, common objections, and local sentiment on the proposed or enacted restriction.
Regional Leaf Blower Working Group — Final Report — Village of Deerfield, 2022-09-28
Rehoboth Environment Committee recommends phased ban — Cape Gazette, 2022-12-19
Rehoboth commissioners stall gas-powered landscaping equipment ban — Cape Gazette, 2023-07-12
Restrictions on Operation of Leaf Blowers — Town of Mamaroneck
Richmond councilor explores leaf blower ban — Richmond BizSense
Ridgefield leaf blower proposal withdrawn — Ridgefield Press
Ridgefield seeks volunteers for Leaf Blower Task Force — Ridgefield Patch
Rye City Plans to Ban Gas Leaf Blowers, Raise Violation Penalties — MyRye.com, 2026-01-08
Rye's Gas Leaf Blower Ban Takes Effect; City to Distribute Free Battery-Powered Blowers to All Residents — 2026-05-03T12:45:11.000Z
The City of Rye's permanent ban on gas-powered leaf blowers went into effect on May 1, 2026. To support the transition, the city is distributing a free battery-powered leaf blower to every resident ages 10 and up.
Salt Lake City Landscape Equipment Exchange (voucher program)
Saratoga Springs, NY — Chapter 148: Noise — City of Saratoga Springs
City of Saratoga Springs general noise code. Caps unreasonable sounds at 90 dB during regulated hours; equal-application, no fuel-source provision. Functions as the baseline framework any future GLB-specific ordinance would amend or supplement.
Sausalito Bans Gas-Powered Landscaping Equipment
Seasonal Ordinances — City of Highland Park
Seattle Resolution 32064 — GLB phase-out targets
Should Lake Oswego ban gas-powered leaf blowers? Councilors weigh in — Lake Oswego Review, 2025-12-05
Sleepy Hollow mulls joining other Rivertowns in banning gas leafblowers — The Hudson Independent, 2026-02-13
Somerset has issued 100+ warnings, zero citations for gas leaf blower ban — MoCo360 (Bethesda Magazine)
Stamford Bans Use of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Most of the Year
Stop the Leaf Blowers … Please — Sustainable Saratoga — Sustainable Saratoga
Advocacy page from Sustainable Saratoga (Saratoga Springs's flagship sustainability nonprofit) calling on the City Council to limit or ban gas-powered leaf blowers. Cites state bills A705 / S2132 (seasonal May–September use prohibition), regional precedents (Pleasantville NY seasonal ban; Niskayuna's Quiet City initiative), and the standard health/noise argument set. Guest author Kathryn Gallien.
Stowe Reporter — local coverage of noise ordinance debate
Suffolk Close-Up: Banning Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers — Shelter Island Reporter, 2024-06-01
Suffolk Close-Up: Bans on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Advance — Huntington Now
Sullivan's Island Town Council Directs Staff to Draft Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban Ordinance
At the March 17, 2026 Town Council meeting, Sullivan's Island directed staff to draft an ordinance banning gas-powered leaf blowers, with separate sections proposed for commercial and residential use. A resident survey found roughly two-thirds of islanders support phasing them out. The ordinance requires three readings before adoption, followed by a transition period before a full ban takes effect.
Summer Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban Takes Effect — Marblehead Patch
Sustainability Commission — City of Eugene
Sustainability Committee recommends expanded leaf blower ban — Village of Lake Bluff, 2025-02-18
Sustainability — City of Raleigh
Sustainable Lawn Care guidance — Shaker Heights
Swarthmore Almost Had the First Gas Leaf Blower Ban in Pennsylvania — delco.today, 2024-06
Swarthmore could be first PA town to ban gas leaf blowers — if it ever comes up for a vote — Philadelphia Inquirer, 2024-06-17
Taking Action on Gas Leaf Blowers — LA Council District 4
The Los Angeles Leaf Blower Wars — 99% Invisible
The roar of gas-powered leaf blowers is coming back to Key Biscayne — WLRN, 2026-03-24
Thrive Indianapolis — Climate & Sustainability Plan
Tisbury Passes Gas-Only Leaf Blower Ban — Vineyard Gazette, 2025-04-30
Title V Town Bylaws — Town of Arlington
To City Council: Let's Ban Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers — Waltham Times, 2026-04-15
Guest op-ed by Richard and Leueen Laing (Angelside neighborhood) urging the Waltham City Council to ban gas-powered leaf blowers and restrict electric blowers to units under 65 dB, operable 7 a.m.–5 p.m. daily except Sundays. Cites Lexington's full ban and Newton's seasonal restrictions as peer models.
Tompkins County Climate Protection Initiative (TCCPI)
Town Council Committee Nears Proposed Ordinance — New Canaanite
Town Meeting Articles 32, 33 — New Leaf Blower Bylaws — Acton Exchange
Town Meeting week 2 recap — Natick Report, 2024-10
Town of Arlington (MA) officially bans gas-powered leaf blowers — gas leaf blowers, 2026-04-28
Starting Sunday, only electric leaf blowers are allowed in Arlington, MA. Town officials banned the commercial use of gas-powered leaf blowers, marking the ordinance's effective date.
Town of Bedford (NY) — Code Chapter 83: Noise (Leaf Blower Provisions) — Town of Bedford
Primary law text for the Town of Bedford, NY's codified noise ordinance (Chapter 83), which includes leaf blower regulatory provisions. Hosted on eCode360.
Town of Cortlandt — Code Chapter 197 (Noise): Codified Leaf Blower Provisions — Town of Cortlandt
Primary law text for the Town of Cortlandt's noise ordinance (Chapter 197), which includes codified provisions regulating leaf blowers. Hosted on eCode360. No specific event date supplied.
Town of Greenburgh — Code § 380-9: Codified Leaf Blower Restrictions (Noise Chapter) — Town of Greenburgh
Primary law text for the Town of Greenburgh's (NY) leaf blower restrictions, codified at § 380-9 within Chapter 380 (Noise). Hosted on eCode360, this is the authoritative municipal code establishing the town's gas-powered leaf blower rules.
Town of Lewisboro — Code Chapter 160 (Noise): Codified Leaf Blower Provisions — Town of Lewisboro
The Town of Lewisboro's codified noise ordinance (Chapter 160), hosted on eCode360, includes explicit provisions regulating gas-powered leaf blowers. This is the primary authoritative law text for the town's leaf blower rules.
Town of Mamaroneck — Chapter 141 (Noise) — Primary Ordinance Text (incl. LL 18-2023 amendment) — Town of Mamaroneck
Codified text of the Town of Mamaroneck's Chapter 141 noise provisions on eCode360, the authoritative legal source for the town's noise regulations. The tracker also references LL 18-2023 (eCode360 §46479744), the most recent amendment to this chapter.
Town of Mount Pleasant — Code Chapter 139 (Noise): Codified Leaf Blower Provisions — Town of Mount Pleasant
Primary law text for the Town of Mount Pleasant's noise ordinance (Chapter 139), which includes codified leaf blower provisions. Hosted on eCode360 and citable as authoritative municipal code.
Town of New Castle — Code Chapter 90 (Noise): Leaf Blower Provisions — Town of New Castle
Primary law text for the Town of New Castle (NY) noise ordinance, Chapter 90, which contains codified provisions regulating gas-powered leaf blowers. Hosted on eCode360 — the authoritative municipal-code source for this regulation.
Town of North Castle — Noise Ordinance Chapter 210 (Leaf Blower Provisions) — 2026-04-28
Primary text of the Town of North Castle's (Westchester County, NY) codified noise ordinance, Chapter 210, which includes provisions governing gas-powered leaf blower use. Hosted on eCode360 — authoritative legal source.
Town of North Salem — Code Chapter 250 (Landscaping): Leaf Blower Provisions — Town of North Salem, 2026-04-28
The Town of North Salem, NY has codified its leaf blower regulations in Chapter 250 (Landscaping) of the Town Code, hosted on eCode360. This is the authoritative primary-law text governing landscaping equipment use in the town.
Town of Ossining — Code Chapter 130 (Noise): Codified Leaf Blower Provisions — 2026-04-28
The Town of Ossining's codified noise ordinance, Chapter 130, contains provisions specifically regulating leaf blowers. Hosted on eCode360, this is the authoritative primary law text for the town's gas-powered leaf blower rules.
Town of Pound Ridge — Noise Ordinance Chapter 75 (Leaf Blower Provisions) — Town of Pound Ridge
The Town of Pound Ridge's codified noise ordinance, Chapter 75, includes provisions specifically regulating gas-powered leaf blowers. Hosted on eCode360 as the authoritative municipal code text.
Town of Rye — Code root (no leaf-blower or comprehensive noise ordinance) — Town of Rye
Town of Rye eCode tree. The Town uses small two-digit chapter numbering (Ch. 4 Amusements, Ch. 14 Building Code, Ch. 61 Vehicles & Traffic, etc.). There is no Chapter 158, no Noise chapter, and no leaf-blower-specific ordinance. The only noise-adjacent provision is Chapter 4's prohibition on advertising loudspeakers/announcing devices/horns. Distinct from the City of Rye (full year-round leaf-blower ban effective 2026-05-01) and from the Village of Rye Brook (Chapter 158 partial ban).
Town of Somers — Code Chapter 123 (Noise): Leaf Blower Provisions — Town of Somers
The Town of Somers' codified noise ordinance (Chapter 123) includes provisions regulating gas-powered leaf blowers, hosted on eCode360. This is the primary law text establishing the town's standing restrictions.
Town of Yorktown — Code Chapter 217 (Noise) — Leaf Blower Provisions — Town of Yorktown
The Town of Yorktown's codified noise ordinance (Chapter 217) includes provisions specifically governing gas-powered leaf blowers. Hosted on eCode360, this is the authoritative primary law text for Yorktown's leaf blower regulations.
Town rakes in 143 leaf blower complaints since bylaw took effect — Belmont Voice
Towns Pass Leaf Blower Bans — Vineyard Gazette, 2025-04-09
Troy, NY — Chapter 201: Noise — City of Troy
City of Troy general noise code. Declares a policy to prevent excessive, unnecessary, or unusually loud noises; equal-application framework, no fuel-source provision. Baseline framework for any future GLB-specific ordinance.
Vienna Town Council rejects expanded leaf blower restrictions 6-1 — Vienna Patch, 2025-12-09
Village of Ardsley — Code Chapter 137 (Noise): Leaf Blower Provisions — Village of Ardsley
Primary law text for the Village of Ardsley, NY noise ordinance (Chapter 137), hosted on eCode360, with the anchor pointing directly to the codified leaf blower subsection. Useful as a citable legal source for Ardsley's gas blower restrictions.
Village of Briarcliff Manor — Code Chapter 146 (Noise) — Leaf Blower Provisions — Village of Briarcliff Manor
Primary law text for Briarcliff Manor, NY's codified noise ordinance (Chapter 146), which includes provisions specifically regulating leaf blowers. Hosted on eCode360.
Village of Buchanan — Code Chapter 119 (Noise): Leaf Blower Provisions — Village of Buchanan
Primary source text of the Village of Buchanan (NY) codified noise ordinance, Chapter 119, which includes provisions specifically regulating leaf blowers. Hosted on eCode360.
Village of Chevy Chase View
Village of Croton-on-Hudson — Noise Ordinance Chapter 160 (Leaf Blower Provisions) — Village of Croton-on-Hudson
Primary text of Croton-on-Hudson's codified noise ordinance (Chapter 160), which contains leaf blower–specific provisions. Hosted on eCode360 — the authoritative legal source for the municipality's gas-blower rules.
Village of Dobbs Ferry Noise Code (eCode360)
Village of Elmsford — Code Chapter 228 (Noise): Leaf Blower Provisions — Village of Elmsford
Primary law text for the Village of Elmsford's codified noise ordinance (Chapter 228), which includes specific provisions regulating gas-powered leaf blowers. Hosted on eCode360.
Village of Nyack — Leaf Blower Law (2024 year-round ban)
Village of Ossining — Code Chapter 178 (Noise): Leaf Blower Provisions — Village of Ossining, 2026-04-28
Primary law text for the Village of Ossining's codified noise ordinance (Chapter 178), which includes provisions regulating leaf blowers. Hosted on eCode360.
Village of Pelham Manor — Noise Ordinance Chapter 139 (Leaf Blower Provisions) — Village of Pelham Manor, 2026-04-28
Codified text of Pelham Manor's noise ordinance (Chapter 139) on eCode360, containing the village's leaf blower regulations. Primary legal source for the village's restrictions on gas-powered leaf blower use.
Village of Pelham — Code Chapter 68 (Lawn Maintenance Equipment) — Village of Pelham
Primary codified text of the Village of Pelham's lawn maintenance equipment ordinance (Chapter 68), hosted on eCode360. Distinct from the neighboring Town of Pelham's Chapter 68 and the Village of Pelham Manor's Chapter 139.
Village of Pelham — Code Chapter 68 § (mislabeled link, formerly attributed to Town of Pelham) — Village of Pelham
URL anchors a section within the Village of Pelham's Chapter 68 code (PE0553 tree). This record was originally created with the title "Town of Pelham — Code Chapter 68" and assigned to slug=pelham, but the Town of Pelham has no unincorporated territory and no separate leaf-blower ordinance. As of 2026-04-28 this link is detached from the Town and re-titled to reflect what the URL actually points at.
Village of Pleasantville — Code Chapter 123 (Noise) — Leaf Blower Provisions — Village of Pleasantville, 2026-04-28
Primary law text for the Village of Pleasantville's codified noise ordinance (Chapter 123), which includes provisions regulating gas-powered leaf blowers. Hosted on eCode360 as the authoritative municipal code source.
Village of Port Chester — Code Chapter 224 (Noise): Codified Leaf Blower Provisions — Village of Port Chester
The Village of Port Chester's codified noise ordinance (Chapter 224), hosted on eCode360, includes provisions specifically regulating leaf blowers. This is the authoritative primary law text for Port Chester's leaf blower rules.
Village of Rye Brook — Noise Ordinance Code Chapter 158 — Village of Rye Brook
Primary law text of the Village of Rye Brook's noise ordinance (Chapter 158), hosted on eCode360. The summary notes the chapter is shared with the Town of Rye by adoption by reference. May contain provisions relevant to gas-powered landscape equipment.
Village of Sleepy Hollow — Code Chapter 272 (Noise) — Leaf Blower Provisions — Village of Sleepy Hollow
Primary law text for Sleepy Hollow, NY's noise ordinance (Chapter 272), which includes codified leaf blower restrictions. Authoritative eCode360 source for the village's enacted regulations.
Village of Tarrytown — Code Chapter 205 (Landscaping) — eCode360 Primary Law Text — Village of Tarrytown
Primary eCode360 citation for Tarrytown's Chapter 205 landscaping/leaf blower ordinance. The tracker holds two candidate IDs (`/10674249` and `/10674269`) differing by one digit; verify which is canonical and retire the duplicate.
Village of Tuckahoe — Code Chapter 15: Leaf Blower Provisions (eCode360) — Village of Tuckahoe
The Village of Tuckahoe's leaf blower provisions are codified in Chapter 15 (Miscellaneous Provisions) of the municipal code, available via eCode360. This is the authoritative primary-law text for Tuckahoe's gas blower regulations.
Village shifts to strict enforcement of gas leaf blower ban — Wednesday Journal, 2025-05-27
Voters reject partial ban — Home News Here, 2023-05
WeHo Reminds Residents About Gas Leaf Blower Ban — Beverly Press
West Orange Mayor Vetoes Leaf Blower Ban For Second Time — West Orange Patch
West Orange Town Council to make final vote on leaf blower law — The Jersey Bee, 2025-03-04
West University Place adopts leaf blower noise ordinance — Houston Chronicle, 2020-07-28
Westport's Partial Leaf Blower Ban Goes Into Effect May 15
What It Takes to Defeat the Leaf Blowers — Bloomberg CityLab, 2025-11-15
What to Know About Greenwich's Leaf Blower Restrictions
White Plains, NY — Leaf Blower Violation Reporting Form (2025) — 2026-04-27
The City of White Plains maintains an online form allowing residents to report leaf blower violations, indicating an active enforcement mechanism for its gas-powered leaf blower ordinance.
White Plains, NY — Municipal Code § 3-4-5: Leaf Blower Restrictions (Noise Generally and Acoustically) — City of White Plains
Primary law text for White Plains's leaf blower restrictions, found in Chapter 3-4 (Noise Pollution), § 3-4-5 on Municode. White Plains is notably the only Westchester municipality whose code is hosted on Municode rather than eCode360.
Why some Philadelphians want gas-powered leaf blowers to disappear — WHYY
Will Croton's gas powered leaf blower debate come roaring back? A partial commentary on a partial law. — The Croton Chronicle, 2025-05-26
Argues Croton-on-Hudson's six-month partial gas leaf-blower ban (in effect since 2022) has been undermined by broad exemptions and weak enforcement, and that residents and village officials are now revisiting whether to move to a year-round total ban. Quotes village leadership conceding the partial ban "is not working" and frames the renewed debate around health, climate, and enforcement concerns.
Winter Park repeals gas leaf blower ban by referendum — Orlando Sentinel, 2025-03-12
Winter Park voters repeal leaf blower ordinance — Winter Park Voice, 2025-03-11
Woodside Considers Exemptions to Gas Leaf Blower Ban — The Almanac, 2025-12-17
https://cms2.revize.com/revize/kiawahisland/Adopted%20Ordinances/2025/Signed%20Ordinance%202025-15%20-%20Amending%20Noise%20Ordinance..pdf
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1313409583993052
Croton-on-Hudson Village Noise Law (Chapter 160) — eCode360
Full text of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Noise Law (Chapter 160 of the Village Code) on eCode360.
Council approves spending $180K to buy electric leaf blowers for local landscapers — Evanston RoundTable, 2024-03-26
Coverage of the Evanston, IL city council appropriation funding bulk purchase and subsidized resale of electric blowers to local landscapers.
Electric Leaf Blower Rebate — Montgomery County, MD — Montgomery County DEP
Montgomery County rebate program offering up to $1,500/year per small landscaper for electric equipment, paired with AGZA-led training field days.
Electric Lawn Care Business Rebates — DCSEU — DC Sustainable Energy Utility
DC Sustainable Energy Utility commercial rebate program (~$75/unit) backstopping the District's 2022 gas-blower ban.
Council tackles landscaping emissions with plan to reboot equipment trade-in program — Austin Monitor, 2024-03
Coverage of Austin, TX city council efforts to relaunch a utility-funded trade-in program for landscaping equipment, blocked by state preemption from being paired with a use ban.
Lawn Buyback Program — Village of Mamaroneck — Village of Mamaroneck
Mamaroneck's $100 resident voucher program for replacing gas-powered lawn equipment with electric. Homeowner-scale, not designed for commercial crews.
Gas-powered leaf blower bans take effect for residents in 2 more Massachusetts towns — CBS News Boston, 2026-03-23
As of March 15, 2026, Arlington and Lexington extended their gas leaf-blower prohibitions to residential properties. Lexington fines run $50–$200; Arlington uses a warning first, then $100–$200.
Town of New Castle — Leaf Blower Ordinance — Town of New Castle, 2020-09-22
Town Code Chapter 90 summary: gas-powered leaf blowers prohibited June 1–September 30; adopted September 22, 2020; enforcement began June 1, 2021.
Village of Rye Brook — Leaf Blower Law (May 1 – September 30) — Village of Rye Brook
Village of Rye Brook summary of the seasonal gas leaf blower prohibition, May 1–September 30. Exceptions for utility companies and driveway paving/sealing; exemption process for parcels of five or more contiguous acres.
Village of Ossining — Gas Powered Leaf Blowers FAQ — Village of Ossining, 2023-01-01
Village of Ossining FAQ documenting Chapter 178 "Noise" restrictions effective January 1, 2023. Parcels under half-acre: year-round prohibition. Parcels half-acre or larger: gas allowed only March 1–June 1 or September 15–December 15.
City of Pleasanton — Citywide Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban Takes Effect June 1 — City of Pleasanton, 2024-06-01
Pleasanton city announcement of the citywide gas leaf blower ban effective June 1, 2024. Council approved December 2023; first three to six months were education-focused.
Town of Yountville — Electric Leaf Blower Incentive Program — Town of Yountville, 2020-10-20
Town of Yountville summary of Ordinance 20-498 (adopted October 20, 2020; effective July 1, 2021) banning gas-powered leaf blowers, and the $30,000 rebate program that accompanied the ban.
City of St. Helena — Leaf Blower Information & Rebates — City of St. Helena, 2022-10-11
City of St. Helena summary of Ordinance 2022-11 (adopted October 11, 2022; effective January 1, 2023) banning any leaf blower not powered by battery or electricity. Enforcement began April 1, 2023.
City of Aspen — Gas Powered Leaf Blower — City of Aspen, 2003-01-01
City of Aspen page documenting the 2003 ban on gas-powered leaf blowers under Municipal Code § 18.04.040 (noise chapter). Electric blowers are permitted; Colorado Clean Diesel Program grants are available for commercial conversion.
City of Mount Vernon — Gas Powered Leaf and Lawn Blowers — City of Mount Vernon
City of Mount Vernon summary of gas-powered leaf and lawn blower restrictions: use permitted only April 15–May 31 and October 1–November 30; mandatory annual landscaper registration; 65 dB equipment cap; escalating fines up to $1,000.
Village of North Haven — May 1 Ban on Gas Powered Leaf Blowers Goes Into Effect — Village of North Haven
Village of North Haven news post announcing the seasonal gas-powered leaf blower ban taking effect May 1 (through October 31), adopted unanimously by the Village Board. Battery-powered blowers remain unrestricted.
Responding to targeting of landscapers by ICE, Evanston enacts moratorium on leaf blower ordinance — The Daily Northwestern — The Daily Northwestern, 2025-10-22
Coverage of Evanston's October 14, 2025 city-manager moratorium on leaf-blower-ordinance enforcement in response to DHS "Operation Midway Blitz" ICE raids targeting landscaping crews. Mayor Daniel Biss endorsed the pause; enforcement resumed January 1, 2026.
Oak Park moves to "strict enforcement" of gas leaf blower ban — Wednesday Journal — Wednesday Journal, 2025-05-27
Wednesday Journal coverage of Oak Park's transition from the 2023–2024 warning period to strict enforcement of the full year-round gas leaf blower ban as of June 1, 2025.
Oak Park prepares strict enforcement on gas-powered leaf blower ban — CitizenPortal.ai — CitizenPortal.ai, 2025-10-14
CitizenPortal.ai aggregation of Oak Park's October 14, 2025 emergency rule limiting enforcement of the gas leaf blower ban to property owners only, not contractors — paralleling Evanston's ICE-response moratorium with a narrower scope.
Regional Leaf Blower Working Group — Final Report (Sept 28, 2022) — City of Highland Park, 2022-09-28
Final Report of the Illinois Regional Leaf Blower Working Group, hosted on the City of Highland Park website. Summarizes the Working Group's 2021–2022 deliberations among 11 villages and cities plus industry representatives, and proposes a shared 9-month-ban ordinance template — the structural template adopted by the North Shore seasonal-restriction cluster.
City of Cupertino — Leaf Blower Ordinance — City of Cupertino, 2022-11-06
City of Cupertino summary page for the Community Noise Control (Chapter 10.48) leaf blower regulations — decibel limits, hours of use, and operator requirements. Enacted November 2021 with a one-year transition; enforcement effective November 6, 2022.
Santa Clara County leaf blower ban dropped over ICE fears — San José Spotlight — San José Spotlight, 2025-05-06
San José Spotlight reporting on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously dropping Supervisor Otto Lee's proposed county-wide gas leaf blower ban on May 6, 2025, after concerns that enforcement could fuel reporting of immigrant workers to police or ICE. Board redirected staff to electric-equipment rebate programs.
South Portland's leaf blower ban won't apply to residents, businesses — Press Herald — Press Herald, 2025-02-19
Press Herald reporting that the South Portland City Council unanimously reversed course on February 18, 2025 and voted down the proposed public gas leaf blower phase-out, directing the City Manager instead to bring forward a narrower city-fleet-only replacement order. Reversal followed substantial public opposition after a 4-3 preliminary approval on February 4, 2025.
Residents air thoughts about Thomaston leaf blower law at forum — The Island Now — The Island Now
The Island Now coverage of a Village of Thomaston forum discussing the village's 1998-era leaf blower law, which prohibits gas and diesel blowers within 300 ft of residential property May 1–September 30.
Banning Leaf Blowers — Village of Port Washington North — Village of Port Washington North, 2020-12-16
Village of Port Washington North summary of the December 16, 2020 ordinance barring commercial landscapers and gardeners from using gas-powered leaf blowers June 15–September 15, with a $250 fine and possible license revocation.
Leaf Blower Law — Village of Sea Cliff — Village of Sea Cliff
Village of Sea Cliff news page summarizing the June-through-September gas leaf blower prohibition and the $100–$500 escalating penalty structure.
Code Book — Village of Sagaponack — Village of Sagaponack, 2022-04-01
Village of Sagaponack code book landing page. April 2022 27East coverage documents a seasonal commercial-landscaper gas leaf blower ban; the exact seasonal dates and current chapter number are to be captured from this code book.
Public Notice — Amending Chapter 11 (March 21, 2022) — Village of Bellport — Village of Bellport, 2022-03-21
Village of Bellport public notice introducing the March 21, 2022 local law amending Chapter 11 to restrict commercial (home-improvement-licensed) operators from using gas- and diesel-powered leaf blowers and hedge trimmers outside weekday daytime hours and at all on weekends and federal holidays.
A push to kill the fuel engine on Port Jefferson leaf blowers — TBR News Media — TBR News Media
TBR News Media coverage of the Village of Port Jefferson gas-powered leaf blower ban that passed the Village Board with an early 2026 effective date, then was tabled after landscaper opposition. The Civic Association Quality of Life Committee continues to advocate for adoption.
Greenport Village considers ban on gas-powered leaf blowers — Suffolk Times — Suffolk Times, 2024-01-01
Suffolk Times coverage of the January 2024 Village of Greenport public hearing on a proposed gas-powered leaf blower ban. Unanimous resident support; Village Board divided; no ordinance enacted.
Little concern voiced at Shelter Island Town Board about nuisance noise issues — Shelter Island Reporter — Shelter Island Reporter, 2024-07-10
Shelter Island Reporter coverage of the July 2024 Town Board discussion where the Supervisor solicited input on either a complete gas leaf blower ban or a seasonal hours restriction. No law has been enacted.
Glen Ridge to restrict leaf blower usage — Montclair Local — Montclair Local, 2024-11-01
Montclair Local reporting on the Glen Ridge Borough Council adoption of Ordinance 1816 in November 2024, restricting gas-powered leaf blowers to narrow spring and fall windows starting January 1, 2025.
NJ town won't pursue ban on gas-powered leaf blowers for now — NJ 101.5 — NJ 101.5, 2022-03-11
NJ 101.5 coverage of the Summit Common Council's March 11, 2022 decision not to pursue a permanent gas-powered leaf blower ordinance, pending state action and supply-chain normalization. The 2021 pilot had already expired August 31, 2021.
Leaf Blower Referendum and Ordinance — Town of Morristown — Town of Morristown, 2024-01-01
Town of Morristown page documenting the November 7, 2023 voter-approved partial ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, prohibiting their use January 1–September 30 each year starting January 1, 2024.
Morristown voters approved a partial ban of gas-powered leaf blowers — Morristown Green — Morristown Green, 2023-11-13
Morristown Green coverage of the November 7, 2023 voter referendum approving a partial ban on gas-powered leaf blowers (~1,345 yes / 1,120 no), protected from amendment or repeal for three years from certification.
Borough Ordinances — Borough of Leonia — Borough of Leonia, 2023-07-24
Borough of Leonia ordinance index listing Ordinance 2023-12 "Leaf Blowers Section Revised," adopted July 24, 2023, amending Chapter 181 Article II (Tools and Equipment).
CTEC Minutes May 7, 2025 — Chatham Township — Chatham Township, 2025-05-07
Chatham Township Environmental Commission minutes confirming CTEC was tasked in early 2025 with drafting a model leaf-blower ordinance for Township Committee review.
Madison Borough Council grapples with gas leaf blower debate — The Local Lens — The Local Lens
The Local Lens coverage of the Madison Borough Council debate over a gas-powered leaf blower ordinance. Mayor Robert Conley has indicated support for a 2026 phase-in; no ordinance text has been drafted as of early 2026.
Madison residents push for leaf blower ban; Mayor backs 2026 phase-in — TAPinto Madison — TAPinto Madison
TAPinto Madison reporting on the Madison Borough debate: residents pushed for a June 1 effective date, Mayor Conley responded with support for a 2026 phase-in pending landscaper input.
Gas-Powered Handheld Landscaping Equipment Ordinance — City of Irvine — City of Irvine, 2024-07-01
City of Irvine ordinance establishing the phased phase-out of gas-powered handheld landscaping equipment. Phase 1 began July 2024; full ban on any gas-powered handheld tool takes effect July 2026. Rebate program available for residents and commercial operators.
Quiet Yards Greenwich — Quiet Yards Greenwich
Greenwich, CT residents' group whose advocacy drove the January 2024 RTM ordinance restricting gas leaf blowers (enforcement from 2025). Covers noise, fumes, particulates, and electric alternatives.
Huntington CALM (Clean Alternative Landscaping Methods) — Huntington CALM
Long Island (Suffolk County, NY) advocacy group working for over a decade to restrict two-stroke gas leaf blowers and transition commercial landscaping to zero-emission, quiet equipment.
Huntington CALM — AGZA profile — American Green Zone Alliance
American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA) profile of Huntington CALM, summarising the group's mission and municipal wins across Long Island.
Huntington CALM (Clean Alternative Landscaping Methods) — Huntington CALM
Long Island (Suffolk County, NY) advocacy group working to restrict two-stroke gas leaf blowers and transition commercial landscaping to zero-emission, quiet equipment. This is the group's current .org domain; a blogspot URL and AGZA profile are also tracked.
Sustainable Montclair — Gas Leaf Blowers campaign — Sustainable Montclair
Sustainable Montclair's gas-leaf-blower campaign page (Montclair, NJ). Local advocacy covering health, noise, and electric-transition resources for residents and town officials.