Greenwich

Ban status

Seasonal ban in residential zones. Gas-powered leaf blowers prohibited from 6pm the Friday before Memorial Day through September 30 (Labor Day plus one day for properties 2+ acres). Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat/Sun/holidays 9am–3pm. Parcels ≤1/4 acre limited to one blower at a time. Commercial use prohibited on Sundays in residential zones. Electric permitted year-round.

Timeline

• 2025-01-01 Effective date reached — Phase: Monetary penalties begin: $100 (2nd offense), $249 (subsequent)
• 2024-05-24 Effective date reached — Summer ban takes effect at 6pm (warnings-only enforcement through December 31, 2024)
• 2024-03 Effective date reached — Phase: Board of Selectmen granted a 1-year variance to town departments (DPW, Parks & Rec)
• 2024-01-16 Adopted — Representative Town Meeting (RTM) passed noise ordinance with GLB amendment
• 2023-06 Bill introduced — Board of Health rejected Quiet Yards Greenwich phased-ban proposal; created landscaper registration program instead

Research & citations

• Greenwich, CT — Official Municipal Website
• Petition: Oppose Quiet Yards Greenwich Leaf Blower Ban — Change.org
  OPPOSES the Quiet Yards Greenwich CT proposal. 1,063 signatures — "Greenwich Grounds Keepers" landscaper coalition. Asks for a 365-day pause on the ordinance. Addresses the Greenwich RTM. Active.
• What to Know About Greenwich's Leaf Blower Restrictions
• Greenwich Code Chapter 6B (Noise Ordinance) — Municode
• Greenwich Police announce penalties — Greenwich Free Press, 2024-12
• Greenwich Police received 479 complaints by end of August — Greenwich Free Press, 2024-09
• Bans on Gas-Powered Lawn Equipment — CT OLR Report 2024-R-0177