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Eastchester

New York · town
Partial or Part-Year Ban Generic dB cap

Ban status

Decibel-based de facto GLB constraint via Local Law 1-2015 ("The Noise Law"). Generic equipment noise capped at 35 dB(A) at the property line — a threshold that typical GLB output (85–100+ dB(A) at the operator, ~70–80 dB(A) at 50 ft) routinely exceeds across any normal residential lot, providing an enforcement hook against routine GLB use even though the ordinance does not name leaf blowers, gas-powered equipment, or any landscaping equipment specifically. Construction hours 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. M–F, banned weekends and holidays; vehicle-idling rule incorporates Westchester County's no-idling law. NO equipment-specific or fuel-source-specific language. Penalty: up to $500 / 15 days.

Enacted: 2015-06-02 In effect since: 2015-06-02
Eastchester's noise law is uncodified — Local Law 1-2015 ("The Noise Law"), adopted June 2 2015, supersedes L.L. 1-2001 and lives only as Town Board minutes text. The law is a generic decibel-based code: 35 dB(A) at the property line cap on machinery/equipment noise; construction hours 8 a.m.–6 p.m. M–F, banned weekends and holidays; vehicle-idling rule incorporating Westchester County's no-idling law. The words "leaf," "blower," "lawn," "landscape," "mower," "trimmer," "gas-powered," and "garden" do not appear in the law's restricted-items list. Any leaf-blower complaint routes through the generic 35 dB property-line cap. Penalty: up to $500 / 15 days.
Last updated: May 29, 2026

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Pending Three state bills — rebate passed both chambers, sale + seasonal use still pending

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