Bellport

Ban status

Commercial gas-powered leaf blower and hedge trimmer restrictions in force, expanded over time. Village of Bellport Board of Trustees code amendments under Chapter on commercial landscaping/noise. Per Suffolk County News 2022-03-31 reporting, the Trustees adopted a March 2022 amendment further restricting commercial use of gas-powered leaf blowers and hedge trimmers, including a federal-holiday prohibition. The earlier proposal for a complete village-wide gas leaf blower ban with an early 2026 effective date was tabled after landscaper opposition; the Civic Association's Quality of Life Committee continues to advocate for full adoption. Net current status: commercial-only seasonal/holiday restrictions in force; full ban not enacted.

Research & citations

• Suffolk County News — No gas-powered leaf blowers and hedge trimmers to be used on holidays — Suffolk County News, 2022-03-31
  Coverage of the Village of Bellport Board of Trustees code amendment expanding commercial gas-powered leaf blower and hedge trimmer restrictions to include federal-holiday prohibitions. Confirms Bellport's commercial framework is in force; the complete-ban proposal was tabled separately.
• Public Notice — Amending Chapter 11 (March 21, 2022) — Village of Bellport — Village of Bellport, 2022-03-21
  Village of Bellport public notice introducing the March 21, 2022 local law amending Chapter 11 to restrict commercial (home-improvement-licensed) operators from using gas- and diesel-powered leaf blowers and hedge trimmers outside weekday daytime hours and at all on weekends and federal holidays.
• Village of Bellport NY — gas/diesel blower restriction (L.L. 3-2022)
  Home-improvement licensees prohibited from operating gas/diesel leaf blowers outside business hours/weekends (L.L. No. 3-2022).