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Ardsley

New York · village
Partial or Seasonal Ban Equipment dB cap

Ban status

Phased gas-blower regime: seasonal commercial ban now (May 16 – Oct 14 + Dec 16 – Mar 14), full year-round ban beginning 2028-01-01

Enacted: 2025-02-18 In effect since: 2024-05-16 Year-round ban: 2028-01-01
Carve-outs:
Other — Board of Trustees approves continuation after Jan 1, 2028
Per Village Code Chapter 137 (Lawn Maintenance Equipment): through 2027, gas leaf blowers permitted only March 15 – May 15 and October 15 – December 15, M–F 8 a.m.–6 p.m. or weekends/holidays 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Per-unit non-transferable Village permit required; equipment must meet EPA Phase 2 (2007) emission standards. Effective January 1, 2028, all gas leaf blowers prohibited year-round unless the Board of Trustees approves continuation. Penalty: $50 first offense; $250 each subsequent in the same calendar year. Verified 2026-05-05: Chapter 137 was most recently amended by L.L. No. 2-2025 (adopted 2025-02-18, per Village Board agenda https://www.ardsleyvillage.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif4126/f/agendas/2.18.25_bot_agenda_0.pdf), redefining GAS LEAF BLOWER and codifying the hours framework (8 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays/Sat, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun/holidays). Resolution PDF (https://ecode360.com/AR0005/laws/LF2276326.pdf) confirms the Jan 1, 2028 full-prohibition sunset captured in scope. Green Task Force advocacy summary at https://www.ardsleycan.org/go-green/decarbonization. The exact start year of the existing seasonal-commercial regime was not surfaced and is left as captured.
Last updated: Jun 2, 2026

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New York context

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

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