Smithtown, NY Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Blower cap
- Two gas blowers at once
- Lot size covered
- Half-acre or less, residential
- Allowed weekday hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- First offense penalty
- Up to $500 or 10 days
- Registration required with
- Dept. of Public Safety
Summary
Smithtown caps commercial landscapers at two hand-held or backpack gas-powered leaf blowers running at once on residential properties of a half-acre or less. Landscaping work, including blower use, is also confined to set daylight hours under the same chapter.
No more than two hand-held or backpack-mounted gas-powered leaf blowers may be operated at any given time on properties of a half-acre or less in residential districts.
Full Breakdown
m. on Sunday, and expressly warns that no equipment may be operated in violation of the separate Noise chapter, Chapter 207. Section 195-4F also bars a landscaper from scattering debris from a blower onto a public street, sidewalk or a neighbor's property without immediately cleaning it up. Commercial landscapers must be registered with the Department of Public Safety and display a registration decal on every vehicle under § 195-2, and the Town gives a fee waiver on that registration to any first-time applicant who can show receipts for purchasing five or more pieces of electric or battery-powered landscaping equipment in the past year, an incentive built directly into § 195-3D to nudge crews away from gas equipment.
The two-blower cap applies specifically to smaller residential lots; the code does not extend the same numeric cap to larger parcels or non-residential districts, leaving those governed instead by the general noise-disturbance and hours standards in Chapter 207.
Violations & Fines
A first violation of the Landscapers chapter is punishable under § 195-5 by a fine of up to $500 or up to 10 days' imprisonment, a second offense by up to $1,000 or 15 days, and a third or subsequent offense by no less than $2,000 or 30 days, with fine and imprisonment both possible at any tier. The Town Board may also revoke or suspend the landscaper's registration under § 195-6 after notice and a hearing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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