Orangetown

New York · town

Partial or Part-Year Ban Hours only

Ban status

Noise ordinance, hours-only. Town Code §22-3A.G restricts the operation of "any lawn mower, leaf blower, chain saw, hedge clipper, mulching or chipping machine or such similar landscaping equipment" to: 7:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Saturday; 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Sunday and legal holidays. NO equipment-specific (gas vs. electric) restriction. Town and its employees / contractors / licensees / tenants / lessees performing work on Town-owned property are exempt (paragraph G added 2025).

Enacted: 1981-08-17 In effect since: 1981-08-17

Significant exemptions:

Municipal — Town and its employees/contractors/licensees/tenants/lessees performing work on Town-owned property

Sources: codified Chapter 22 at https://ecode360.com/26880151; 2018 amendment PDF (https://www.orangetown.com/wp-content/uploads/11.27.2018-RTBM-Final-Agenda-Backup-Docs.pdf) confirming the hours framework; 2025 amendment (https://www.orangetown.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/05.06.2025-RTBM-Draft-Backup-1.pdf) adding the Town/contractor exemption. Original Chapter 22 was adopted 1981-08-17 by L.L. No. 10-1981. The third-party GLB tracker recorded "Part-year (2018)" — the 2018 date refers to a noise-chapter amendment, NOT the introduction of a gas-leaf-blower ban (no such ban exists). Verified 2026-05-05.

Last updated: Jun 2, 2026

Research & citations

Town of Orangetown — Code Chapter 22 (Noise) — eCode360 — Town of Orangetown
Codified Orangetown noise ordinance covering lawn / leaf-blowing machinery.

New York context

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

See in the tracker

This region also appears in the broader multi-jurisdiction tracker alongside its peers.