Upper Nyack

Ban status

Sound Law restricts gas leaf blowers to two windows per year: April 1 - May 15 (spring) and October 1 - December 1 (fall); they are prohibited the rest of the year. Electric / battery-powered blowers permitted year-round. Hours of operation for any blower: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. M-F; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday; 12 noon - 5 p.m. Sunday and legal holidays. Penalty: $250 first offense, $500 each subsequent offense in the same calendar year. Property owners (not operators) are cited. (Windows narrowed by Local Law #5 of 2025.)

Timeline

• 2025 Amended — Upper Nyack tightens seasonal gas leaf blower windows (Local Law #5 of 2025)

Research & citations

• Village of Upper Nyack - Local Law #5 of 2025 (Sound Law amendment) — Village of Upper Nyack, 2025
  2025 amendment to Village Code Ch. 10, Art. III (Noise) narrowing the gas-powered leaf-blower permitted windows to April 1-May 15 and October 1-December 1 (from March 15-May 15 / September 15-December 15).
• Village of Upper Nyack — General Ordinances (2024 recodification, PDF) — Village of Upper Nyack, 2024
  Full codified general ordinances of Upper Nyack, including the Sound Law restricting gas leaf blowers.
• Upper Nyack Reminder: Seasonal Limits on Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Use
  An Upper Nyack village news flash reminds residents that gasoline-powered leaf blowers may be used only April 1–May 15 and October 1–December 1, restating the village's existing seasonal restriction. No new ordinance or change is described.
• Upper Nyack Sound Law Limits Hours For Use of Leaf Blowers and Lawn Equipment — Village of Upper Nyack
  Village summary of the Sound Law: gas blowers permitted only Mar 15–May 15 and Sep 15–Dec 15; electric year-round; hours; $250 / $500 penalty schedule; property-owner liability.