Glen Cove, NY Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Weekday hours
- 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Weekend hours
- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat & Sun
- Holidays banned entirely
- 11 listed, incl. July 4, Christmas
- Commercial Sunday/holiday rule
- No work except safety emergencies
- Equipment requirement
- Muffler or sound-reduction device required
Summary
Glen Cove restricts leaf blowers, mowers, chain saws and similar gas or diesel equipment to 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on weekends, and bans them outright on 11 named holidays. Commercial landscapers and contractors cannot work at all on Sundays or those holidays except for safety emergencies.
M. Leaf blowers, mowers, saws, grinders, woodchippers, sharpeners, etc. The operation of any leaf blower, power fan, mower, chain saw, grinder, woodchipper, sharpener or any gasoline and diesel powered engine apparatus may only be operated between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays; between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday; and between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. The use of these devices is prohibited on the following holidays: New Year's Day; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day); Memorial Day; Juneteenth National Independence Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Columbus Day; Veterans Day; Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Day. Commercial activity, including but not limited to landscapers, construction contractors, roofers, tree workers and the like, are prohibited from working on Sundays and the aforesaid holidays except for emergency work in the interest of public safety. All motorized equipment used in these activities shall be operated with a muffler and/or sound-reduction device.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 5003439; v76 updated 2026-08-26; through 08-26-2026).
Full Breakdown
on both Saturday and Sunday. The section then bans that equipment entirely on 11 specific holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day), Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Commercial operators face a tighter rule than homeowners: landscapers, construction contractors, roofers, tree workers and similar commercial activity cannot work at all on Sundays or on any of those 11 holidays, with the only exception being emergency work needed for public safety.
Whenever this equipment runs, it has to carry a muffler or other sound-reduction device, a separate requirement layered on top of the hours and holiday restrictions. The rule is part of Chapter 196's unreasonable-noise catalog at § 196-4 and is enforced by the Building Department Administrator and Glen Cove Police under § 196-15, with the standard chapter fine applying to violations.
Violations & Fines
Running a leaf blower, mower or similar equipment outside its permitted hours, or operating commercially on a banned Sunday or holiday, is punishable under § 196-16 by a fine of $1,000 to $2,000, up to 15 days in jail, or both, with each day of a continuing violation treated as a separate offense.
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