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Harrison

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

Ban status

Decibel-based de facto GLB constraint via Town Code Chapter 177 (Noise). Equipment-specific cap: lawn mowers, LEAF BLOWERS, outdoor vacuum cleaners, wood chippers, chain saws, and snowblowers limited to 85 dB(A) — a threshold that commercial backpack GLBs operating near a property line routinely exceed, though handheld GLBs at distance may stay under. Hours framework (also equipment-specific): operation prohibited 8 p.m. – 8 a.m. weekdays and 8 p.m. – 10 a.m. weekends and national/state holidays. Separate provision restricts construction/landscaping work outside enclosed structures to 7:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. weekdays / after 10 a.m. weekends. NO fuel-source distinction. Penalty $250 per violation per Patch reporting.

Enacted: 2000-09-20 In effect since: 2000-09-20
Harrison's Chapter 177 (Noise), originally adopted by the Town Board 1923-02-17 and rewritten in entirety by L.L. 7-2000 (adopted 2000-09-20), caps lawn mowers, leaf blowers, outdoor vacuum cleaners, wood chippers, chain saws and snowblowers at 85 dB(A) and prohibits operation 8 p.m.–8 a.m. weekdays or 8 p.m.–10 a.m. weekends and national/state holidays. A separate provision restricts construction/landscaping work outside enclosed structures to 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m. weekdays / after 10 a.m. weekends. No gas/electric distinction. Patch reporting cites $250 per violation.
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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