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Town of Islip

New York · town
Noise Ordinance Only Noise ordinance only (baseline)

Ban status

Hours-only framework with explicit leaf-blower naming. Town Code Chapter 35 (Noise) §35-3(15) ("Domestic equipment") covers "any power saw, drill, sander, router, lawn or garden device, leaf or snowblower, insect control device or domestic equipment" and prohibits operation as a noise disturbance except between 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sundays (urgent necessity / public-safety carve-out). §35-3(3) excludes from violation: "Noise from the operation of lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and/or garden devices used for the maintenance of playing areas of a golf course." NO fuel-source distinction. The Town of Islip is the third-largest town in NY State (~300k residents).

Source: Town Board public-notice PDF at https://islipny.gov/community-and-services/documents/meeting-documents-agendas-notices-resolutions/town-board/1127-12-12-2023-town-board-meeting-public-notice-document/file (December 12, 2023 meeting amendment to Chapter 35). Note the Smithtown PDF also has a Chapter 207 with similar text — that's a different town (already in DB as town-of-smithtown). Verified 2026-05-05.
Last updated: Jun 2, 2026

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

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