Rye Brook

New York · village

Partial or Seasonal Ban Seasonal gas ban

Ban status

Seasonal ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. Gas prohibited May 1–September 30 annually; electric permitted during the restricted window. Village Code Chapter 158 § 2.1. Statutory exceptions for utility companies and for driveway paving/sealing. Owners of five or more contiguous acres may petition the Village Board for a partial or full exemption or extension.

Enacted: 2023-04-11 In effect since: 2024-05-01

Carve-outs:

Utilities — Utility companies Large lots — Owners of 5+ contiguous acres may petition Village Board for partial or full exemption/extension Other — Driveway paving/sealing operations Other — Talcott Woods HOA and Kingfield HOA one-year conditional exemptions

Codified at Village Code Chapter 158 §158-2.1 (Seasonal Leaf Blower Restrictions), adopted by the Village of Rye Brook Board of Trustees on 2023-04-11 with deferred effective date of 2024-05-01 (per resolution at https://ryebrook.civicweb.net/document/192082/ confirming the original adoption date). Annual ban May 1 – September 30 on gas-powered leaf blowers; electric permitted in-window. Exemptions for utility companies and paving/sealing operations; properties of 5+ contiguous acres may apply to the Village Board for full or partial extension/exemption under §158-2.1(E). Modifications to the local law (giving Police Department more enforcement discretion) were adopted by the Board on 2025-04-22. Sources: Village pages at https://ryebrookny.gov/leaf-blower-law-may-1-september-30/ and https://ryebrookny.gov/leafblower/. Verified 2026-05-05.

Last updated: Jun 2, 2026

Timeline

2025-05-27 Hearing held — Rye Brook continues leaf-blower hearing; warning-before-ticket review opens
2025-04-22 Hearing held — Trustees keep amendment hearing open; grant one-year HOA exemptions
2024-05-01 Effective date reached — Seasonal gas leaf blower ban takes effect

Research & citations

Village of Rye Brook — Resolution adopting LL amending Chapter 158 §2.1 (2025-04-22) — Village of Rye Brook, 2025-04-22
Resolution that names the original 2023-04-11 adoption of Ch. 158 §2.1 (seasonal leaf blower restrictions) and adopts a 2025 amendment giving Police Department more enforcement discretion.
Rye Brook, NY — Official Municipal Website
Village of Rye Brook — Code (leaf blower / noise) — Village of Rye Brook
Rye Brook, NY Village Code (leaf blower / noise provisions). Source: eCode360.
Village of Rye Brook — Leaf Blower Law (May 1 – September 30) — Village of Rye Brook
Village of Rye Brook summary of the seasonal gas leaf blower prohibition, May 1–September 30. Exceptions for utility companies and driveway paving/sealing; exemption process for parcels of five or more contiguous acres.
Village of Rye Brook — Noise Ordinance Code Chapter 158 — Village of Rye Brook
Primary law text of the Village of Rye Brook's noise ordinance (Chapter 158), hosted on eCode360. The summary notes the chapter is shared with the Town of Rye by adoption by reference. May contain provisions relevant to gas-powered landscape equipment.

New York context

Pending Three state bills — rebate passed both chambers, sale + seasonal use still pending

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