Town of Brookhaven

New York · town

Noise Ordinance Only Noise ordinance only (baseline)

Ban status

De facto GLB constraint via Town Code Chapter 50 (Noise Code) receiving-property-line caps. Residential receiving property: 65 dB(A) daytime (7 a.m. – 10 p.m.), 50 dB(A) nighttime (10 p.m. – 7 a.m.). Commercial receiving property: 65 dB(A) all hours. Industrial: 75 dB(A). Construction noise is exempt from these caps. Typical GLB output (70-80 dB(A) at 50 ft) exceeds the 65 dB(A) residential daytime cap when measured at the receiving property line, providing an across-property-line enforcement hook against routine GLB use even though Chapter 50 contains no leaf-blower-specific language. NO fuel-source distinction.

Source: Town of Brookhaven Chapter 50 referenced in environmental-impact filings (e.g., http://apps.brookhavenny.gov/portals/0/documents/planning/environmental/Ciathness%20LI%20Energey%20Center%20II/10%200%20Noise_CLI-II_May%201.pdf). Same regulatory pattern as Town of Hempstead Chapter 144 and Village of Plandome Heights Chapter 78 / Village of West Hampton Dunes Chapter 360 — all classified as de_facto_decibel with mentions_leaf_blowers=0. Verified 2026-05-05.

Last updated: Jun 3, 2026

Research & citations

Town of Brookhaven — Chapter 50 Noise Code (referenced in environmental impact filing) — Town of Brookhaven
Documents the Brookhaven 65 dB(A) residential daytime / 50 dB(A) nighttime caps at receiving property line.

New York context

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

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