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Rye Brook trustees approve one-year exemptions from seasonal gas leaf-blower ban for two large properties
Summary
The Village of Rye Brook Board of Trustees approved one-year exemptions to the village’s seasonal gas-powered leaf blower ban for Atria Rye Brook and the former Westchester Hilton at 699 Westchester Ave, with conditions requiring electric blowers be used adjacent to building hardscapes.
The Village of Rye Brook Board of Trustees on March 11 approved one-year exemptions to the village’s seasonal gas-powered leaf blower ban for two large properties — Atria Rye Brook and the former Westchester Hilton at 699 Westchester Ave. The exemptions run through Oct. 1, 2025, and both include a condition requiring battery-powered blowers on sidewalks and pathways closest to each building.
The resolutions implement a provision of Chapter 158, Section 2.1, of the Village Code, which bans gas-powered leaf blowers from May 1 through Sept. 30 but permits properties of 5 acres or more to apply for a full or partial exemption. Chris (staff) summarized that previous one-year exemptions had been granted and…
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