Town of North Hempstead

Codified at Town Code Chapter 38A (Landscaping and Gardening) §38A-7 (Gasoline or Diesel Powered Leaf Blowers): "No Landscaper, or Town employee performing landscaping on Town-owned property, shall operate any gas-powered leaf blower during the period from June 15 through and including September 15." Adopted by Local Law of 2019 under former Supervisor Judi Bosworth, with deferred effective date 2020-01-01. Hours framework: weekdays 8 a.m. – 7 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., no Sundays/holidays. Exemptions: golf courses and cemeteries, except within 100 ft of a residential lot; emergencies (Commissioner of Public Safety can suspend); special-circumstance temporary permits. A separate 2020 amendment (L.L. 4 of 2020, adopted 2020-06-18) added §38(18) hours-only rules in the Noise chapter applying to all motorized leaf blowers (gas or electric). Sources: Chapter 38A amendment PDF at https://cms2.revize.com/revize/townofnorthhempstead/Documents/Government/Proposed%20Local%20Laws/2019/Proposed_LL_-_Chapter_38A_(Landscaping_&_Gardening).pdf; Town news flash at https://northhempsteadny.gov/news_detail_T7_R80.php; PoliticsNY 2025-03-17 coverage. Verified 2026-05-05.