Saratoga County municipalities regulate leaf blowers under general noise codes. Saratoga Springs City Code Chapter 174 caps daytime noise at 65 dBA at property lines. Gas blowers are common across horse farms and Adirondack-foothill estates but must comply with hours and decibel limits.
Saratoga County has no countywide leaf blower ordinance, but Saratoga Springs City Code Chapter 174 (Noise) limits sound at receiving residential property lines to 65 dBA day and 55 dBA night, which effectively caps older gas blowers. Clifton Park Town Code Chapter 150 and Halfmoon Town Code Chapter 110 apply general noise standards. Ballston Spa Village Code §145 and Malta Town Code §143 mirror the same framework. Commercial landscapers serving Saratoga Race Course cottages, Skidmore College neighborhoods, and Saratoga Lake residences must observe quiet hours (typically 7 AM to 9 PM weekdays, 8 AM to 9 PM weekends). Heavy fall cleanup in the snow-belt region creates frequent complaints October through November. No current municipal ban on gas-powered blowers, unlike some Hudson Valley villages.
First violation: warning or $50 to $250 fine. Repeat violations: up to $500 and possible equipment impoundment. Operating before 7 AM adds separate noise-code penalty under Saratoga Springs §174-7.
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