Irvington

Ban status

Full year-round ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. Local Law #8 of 2020 passed November 2, 2020, with a three-year grace period for professional landscapers; full ban in effect since December 16, 2023.

Timeline

• 2025-01-15 Op-ed or commentary — Irvington Watchdog questions enforcement equity of gas leaf blower ban
• 2024-04-02 Amended — Village amends nuisance code to clean up gas leaf-blower ban language
• 2023-12-16 Effective date reached — effective
• 2021-07-06 Town hall / public meeting — Mount Pleasant Town Board Eyes Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Regulations
• 2020-11-02 Adopted — Local Law #8 of 2020 passed

Research & citations

• Irvington NY Local Law 2-2023 (leaf blowers)
  Local Law #2 of 2023 (May 12 2023); effective Dec 16 2023, gas leaf blowers prohibited at any time.
• Chapter 148: Nuisances — Village of Irvington
• Irvington, NY — Official Municipal Website
• 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 Irvington — Code (leaf blower / noise) — Village of Irvington
  Irvington, NY Village Code (leaf blower / noise provisions). Source: eCode360.
• Irvington Bans Future Use of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers — The Hudson Independent