Town of Huntington

Ban status

Hours-only restriction on gas-powered leaf blowers, codified at Town Code §141-4(N) (Noise / Noise Disturbance / Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers). Original rule adopted October 2021: gas-powered leaf blowers are a noise disturbance Memorial Day to Labor Day, on Saturdays/Sundays/holidays year-round, and outside 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays from Labor Day to Memorial Day. Carve-outs for cemeteries, golf courses, school-owned properties, and commercial/industrial zones on weekends/holidays 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Per-property time limits: 2 hours/weekday, 1 hour/weekend-or-holiday. Spring-cleanup (Mar 15 – Apr 30) and fall-cleanup (Nov 1 – Dec 20) windows exempt the per-property time limits. Local Law 48-2024 (adopted 2024-11-19) amended §141-4(N) to add a complete prohibition on gas-powered leaf blowers effective 2026-01-01 — that complete-prohibition amendment has been STAYED by Resolution 2026-77 (adopted 2026-02-10), so the underlying hours rule is the operative law as of 2026-05-05.

Timeline

• 2026-02-10 Enforcement paused — Resolution 2026-77 extended the stay on Section 141-4(N) enforcement
• 2025-02-11 Vote taken — Town of Huntington Pauses Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban After Landscaper Pushback
• 2024-12-15 Petition launched — Anti-ban petition launched: STOP the 2026 Gas Leaf Blower Ban

Research & citations

• Town of Huntington Pauses Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban After Landscaper Pushback
  The Town of Huntington's town board voted 5-0 on Feb. 11, 2025 to suspend enforcement of its November 2024 resolution restricting gas-powered leaf blowers, following roughly 1,000 public communications opposing the measure. Landscapers cited inadequate battery power and availability for professional use; the pause is in effect until January 2026. The board plans to convene a stakeholder committee to craft a revised policy.
• Petition: STOP the 2026 Gas Leaf Blower Ban (Huntington NY) — Change.org, 2024-12
  OPPOSES the Town of Huntington NY's January 1, 2026 gas leaf blower ban. 3,348 signatures — the largest anti-ban petition in our cohort. Addresses Town of Huntington Council members Theresa Mari, Brooke A. Lupinacci, Salvatore Ferro. Argues ban will force landscapers and homeowners to buy more expensive battery-powered equipment. Active.
• Town of Huntington — Local Law 48-2024 amending Chapter 141 (Noise) — Town of Huntington, 2024-11-19
  November 2024 amendment to §141-4(N) adding a complete prohibition on gas-powered leaf blowers effective 2026-01-01. Currently stayed.
• Newsday — leaf-blower ordinance source — Newsday, 2021-10-24
  Coverage of the Town of Huntington noise-time-limit amendment (Ch. 141) approved 5-0 at the Oct 13 2021 Town Board meeting — the operative gas-blower partial ban.
• Town of Huntington — Code Chapter 141 §141-4(N) (Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers) — eCode360 — Town of Huntington, 2021-10
  Codified Huntington gas-powered leaf blower noise-disturbance rule. eCode page carries a stay-of-enforcement notice referencing Resolution 2026-77.
• Petition: Restrict Gas Leaf Blowers by Commercial Landscapers During Summer (Huntington NY) — Change.org, 2017
  Earlier (~2017) Huntington NY summer-restriction petition addressed to Hon. Frank Petrone. Predates the 2024 Local Law 48 / 2026 ban. Closed.
• Northport Journal — Slow progress on gas leaf blower laws — Northport Journal
  Coverage of the lack of GLB-specific code in Northport Village and the September 2021 proposal that did not advance.
• Petition: Save the Huntington Gas Blower Ban — Change.org
  Pro-ban defense petition for Town of Huntington NY's 2026 gas leaf blower ban — counter-petition to "STOP the 2026 gas leaf blower ban" (3,348 signatures, anti-ban). Addresses Town of Huntington Council. Active.
• Suffolk Close-Up: Bans on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Advance — Huntington Now