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Seasonal gas-blower ban now phasing to a complete year-round gas ban (Local Law adopted 2026-06-09); full year-round ban effective Jan 1, 2029
Enacted: 2026-06-09 In effect since: 2026-06-09 Year-round ban: 2029-01-01
Per Village Code Chapter 272 (Noise) §272-5, originally adopted 2010-07-27 and amended by L.L. 1-2013, then amended again by Local Law of 2026 adopted at the Board of Trustees public hearing on 2026-06-09 ("A Local Law Amending the Sleepy Hollow Code §272-5, Permitted Noises, to Provide a Complete Ban on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers"). The 2026 amendment establishes a phased full ban on gas-powered (internal-combustion) leaf blowers, with the phase-in extended one year (final full ban moved from 2028 to Jan 1, 2029): (1) 2026 — permitted only after Labor Day through Jan 1, 2027, weekdays 8 a.m.–5 p.m., banned weekends; (2) 2027–2028 — permitted only Nov 1 through Dec 21, banned weekends; (3) Jan 1, 2029 — complete year-round ban on gas blowers (electric still permitted with hour limits). Exemption: 90+ acre common-ownership recreational properties (e.g., Kykuit) may use four-stroke gas turbine debris blowers on pervious areas, not within 100 ft of a residential line; no handheld/backpack internal-combustion blowers. Primary sources (codified Chapter 272, the Village hearing and resolution records, and local coverage) are linked in this region's Research & citations.
Last updated: Jun 16, 2026
Timeline
- 2026-06-09 Adopted — Board of Trustees adopts complete gas-powered leaf blower ban; phase-in extended one year to Jan 1, 2029
- 2025-12-15 Petition launched — Margaret Rubick collects 80+ signatures on petition for year-round gas leaf blower ban
- 2025-12-01 Meeting with officials — Mayor Marjorie Hsu takes office — environmental priorities including leaf-blower reform
- 2024-02-13 Meeting with officials — Mayor Hsu urges trustees to schedule public hearing on leaf-blower code amendments
- 2013-01-22 Amended — Local Law 1-2013 — § 272-5 amendment
- 2010-10-01 Effective date reached — Seasonal restriction took effect
- 2010-07-27 Adopted — Chapter 272 § 272-5 adopted — original gas-blower seasonal ban
- 2010-07-27 Adopted — Seasonal leaf blower law passed with amendments
Research & citations
- Village of Sleepy Hollow — Board of Trustees Public Hearings (Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Local Law)
— Village of Sleepy Hollow, 2026-06-09
Official public-hearings notice page documenting the June 9, 2026 hearing on the local law amending Code §272-5 to provide a complete ban on gas-powered leaf blowers.
- Village of Sleepy Hollow — Resolution Amending Code §272-5 (Complete Ban on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers)
— Village of Sleepy Hollow, 2026-06-09
Official Village resolution / local-law record for the gas-powered leaf blower ban amendment adopted at the June 9, 2026 Board of Trustees public hearing.
- Sleepy Hollow Board Expected to Approve Phased-In Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban
— gas leaf blowers, 2026-05-09T17:23:22.000Z
The Sleepy Hollow village board is expected to approve a phased-in ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. Starting in 2027, use will be restricted to the period after Halloween through December 21. Properties over 90 acres — including Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate — would be exempt.
- Sleepy Hollow mulls joining other Rivertowns in banning gas leafblowers
— The Hudson Independent, 2026-02-13
- Sleepy Hollow, NY — Official Municipal Website
- Village of Sleepy Hollow — Code (leaf blower / noise)
— Village of Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow, NY Village Code (leaf blower / noise provisions). Source: eCode360.
- 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.
Pending Three state bills — rebate passed both chambers, sale + seasonal use still pending
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