Oyster Bay, NY Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Weekday hours allowed
- 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Weekend/holiday hours allowed
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Gas-powered ban
- none
- Boundary-disruption test
- not required
- First offense fine
- up to $350
- Added
- Local Law No. 2-1996
Summary
Oyster Bay limits motorized leaf blowers to 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends and national holidays. Running one outside those windows violates the Town's noise chapter, enforced by the Department of Environmental Resources with fines starting at $350.
(18) Leaf blowers. The operation of any motorized leaf-blower device prior to 8:00 a.m., prevailing time, or after 7:00 p.m., prevailing time, weekdays, or prior to 9:00 a.m., prevailing time, or after 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, weekends and national holidays.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4036544; v24 updated 2023-03-07; through 03-07-2023).
Full Breakdown
Section 156-4B(18), added by Local Law No. on weekends and national holidays. Unlike several other paragraphs of § 156-4B, the leaf-blower rule does not require proof that the sound crosses a residential boundary or reaches a noise-sensitive zone; it simply bars motorized use outside the stated hours town-wide. cutoff and a boundary-disruption test; leaf blowers get their own, stricter, hour-based standard instead. The chapter contains no gas-powered ban, no seasonal shutdown and no decibel limit for leaf blowers, only the time-of-day restriction. 2, or prosecution as a misdemeanor for repeat violations within a five-year span.
Violations & Fines
A first leaf-blower violation carries a fine up to $350 or up to six months' imprisonment, or both, under § 156-8. A second offense within five years runs $350 to $700, and a third or later offense in that period runs $700 to $1,000, with each week of continued violation treated as a separate offense subject to Bureau of Administrative Adjudication penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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