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Yorktown

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

Ban status

No leaf-blower-specific regulation; general construction/lawn-equipment hours only

Enacted: 1975-04-29 Effective: 2024-09-17
Yorktown Chapter 216 (Peace and Good Order) § 216-2 "Unreasonable, unnecessary or excessive noise", originally adopted 1975-04-29 and most recently amended on/around 2024-09-17, sets hours-of-operation for construction and lawn-maintenance equipment generically: prohibited 11 p.m.–7 a.m. Sunday–Friday, 10 p.m. Friday–8 a.m. Saturday, and 10 p.m. Saturday–8 a.m. Sunday. No seasonal window; no gas/electric distinction; no leaf-blower-specific section. Yorktown's noise authority lives in Chapter 216 (not a separate Noise chapter). The Conservation Board has posted educational material on alternatives to gas blowers and the Town is NYS Climate Smart Communities bronze-certified (since 2022-07-08), but no Town Board legislative action on a leaf-blower ordinance has surfaced.
Last updated: May 24, 2026

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New York context

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

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