Croton-on-Hudson

Ban status

Dual seasonal restriction. Gas-powered leaf blowers prohibited June 1–August 31 and January 1–March 31. Electric permitted year-round within hours-of-operation rules.

Timeline

• 2026-04-22 Meeting with officials — Trustees signal openness to year-round ban; issue headed to Work Session
• 2026-04-01 Campaign launched — Quiet Clean Croton launches resident campaign for year-round ban
• 2025-05-26 Op-ed or commentary — Croton Chronicle: "Will Croton's gas powered leaf blower debate come roaring back?"
• 2025-05-21 Testimony given — Resident David Lowell testifies at Trustees meeting calling for year-round ban
• 2025-05-13 Meeting with officials — Conservation Advisory Council meeting — Mayor Pugh agrees to Code Enforcement review
• 2021-07-06 Town hall / public meeting — Mount Pleasant Town Board Eyes Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Regulations
• 2020-10-26 Bill introduced — Conservation Advisory Council presents phased gas-blower ban proposal

Research & citations

• Will Croton's gas powered leaf blower debate come roaring back? A partial commentary on a partial law. — The Croton Chronicle, 2025-05-26
  Argues Croton-on-Hudson's six-month partial gas leaf-blower ban (in effect since 2022) has been undermined by broad exemptions and weak enforcement, and that residents and village officials are now revisiting whether to move to a year-round total ban. Quotes village leadership conceding the partial ban "is not working" and frames the renewed debate around health, climate, and enforcement concerns.
• Croton-on-Hudson Considers Prohibition of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers — The Examiner News, 2020-11-05
  The Conservation Advisory Council's phased proposal to the Village Board: seasonal ban May–Oct 2021, extended Jan–Oct 2022, full year-round ban by 2023. Hudson National Golf Club would be exempt; fines escalate $250 / $500 / $1,000.
• Croton-on-Hudson Village Noise Law (Chapter 160) — eCode360
  Full text of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Noise Law (Chapter 160 of the Village Code) on eCode360.
• Mount Pleasant Town Board Eyes Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Regulations
  The Mount Pleasant Town Board heard a pitch from Conservation Advisory Council members to impose seasonal restrictions on gas-powered leaf blowers, allowing use only during spring clean-up and fall leaf season while permitting electric blowers year-round. The proposal is still being developed and must be submitted as a formal ordinance before the board will act. Mount Pleasant would join more than 20 other Westchester County municipalities that have adopted some form of leaf blower regulation.
• Village of Croton-on-Hudson — Code (leaf blower / noise) — Village of Croton-on-Hudson
  Croton-on-Hudson, NY Village Code (leaf blower / noise provisions). Source: eCode360.
• Village of Croton-on-Hudson — Noise Ordinance Chapter 160 (Leaf Blower Provisions) — Village of Croton-on-Hudson
  Primary text of Croton-on-Hudson's codified noise ordinance (Chapter 160), which contains leaf blower–specific provisions. Hosted on eCode360 — the authoritative legal source for the municipality's gas-blower rules.