The Town of Greenwich adopted the noise ordinance approved by RTM on January 16, 2024. The new noise ordinance includes a component of leaf blower restrictions.
Leaf Blower Restrictions
The Town of Greenwich adopted a new noise ordinance which was approved by RTM on January 16, 2024. The new noise ordinance includes a component of leaf blower restrictions.
The restrictions for leaf blower usage are as below effective Friday May 24, 2024 at 6:00pm
• Gasoline-powered leaf blowers in residential zones are prohibited from 6:00 pm the Friday before Memorial Day through September 30, except for properties of 2+ acres where the prohibition ends the day after Labor Day.
• Any leaf blower may not be used between 6:00pm and 8:00am Monday through Friday and between 3:00pm and 9:00am – Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
• Commercial use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers on premises in residential zones is prohibited on Sundays.
• Commercial and/or residential parcels of 1/4-acre or less may only be serviced by one leaf blower at any given time.
• Electric leaf blowers are permitted year-round.
Penalties
Between May 24, 2024 and December 31, 2024 police will issue warnings to violators and educate them on the new ordinance.
Effective January 1, 2025 the penalties will be as follows:
• First offense: Warning
• Second offense: One hundred dollars ($100.00)
• Each subsequent offense: Two hundred forty-nine dollars ($249.00)
Two weeks ago the Selectmen voted in favor of a one year variance for town departments from the new gas leaf blower restriction that goes into effect at the end of this month. Originally the town administrator requested a three-year variance.
…Meanwhile Thursday’s Board of Selectmen agenda features requests for noise ordinance variances from six commercial landscapers:
Briggs Landscape Design
E. Anderson Landscape Contractors, LLC
Old Glory Landscaping & Property Maintenance, LLC
Roberto Fernandez Landscaping
Michael Sinisi & Son Landscaping, Inc.
See also:
Greenwich Selectmen Agree on 1-Year Variance on Gas Leaf Blower Ban for Town Workers May 12, 2024
Town Requests 3-Year Variance from Gas Leaf Blowers Summer Ban April 25, 2024
New RTM Flexes Its Muscle: Gets New Noise Ordinance in Place, Including Summer Ban on Gas Leaf Blowers Jan 17, 2024
Restricting Gas Powered Leaf Blowers? Dozens Testify at RTM in Support of Amended Noise Ordinance Oct 24, 2023