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Year-round gas-blower ban on parcels <0.5 acre (effective 2023-01-01); seasonal ban Jun 2 – Sep 14 + Dec 16 – Feb 28 on parcels ≥0.5 acre (effective 2019-05-31)
Enacted: 2018-12-05 In effect since: 2023-01-01
Carve-outs:
Large lots — Parcels ≥0.5 acre Simultaneity cap — No more than two units operating simultaneously
Per Village Code Chapter 178 (Noise): parcel-tiered gas-blower ban. Parcels <0.5 acre — gas blowers prohibited YEAR-ROUND. Parcels ≥0.5 acre — gas blowers permitted only March 1 – June 1 and September 15 – December 15 (banned the rest of the year). Permitted-window hours on large parcels: M–F (non-holidays) 8 a.m.–sundown; Sat/Sun/holidays 9 a.m.–sundown. Cap of two simultaneous units; maintenance/testing capped at 30 minutes per seven-day period. Electric blowers permitted year-round. § 178-9: one warning before an appearance ticket; enforced by Ossining Police.
Last updated: Jun 2, 2026
Timeline
- 2023-01-01 Effective date reached — Small-parcel year-round gas-blower ban takes effect
Pending Three state bills — rebate passed both chambers, sale + seasonal use still pending
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