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Dobbs Ferry removes exemptions to gas-powered leaf blower ban after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing with residents and landscapers weighing in, Dobbs Ferry trustees voted to eliminate previously carved-out exemptions to the villages ban on gas-powered leaf blowers and tightened related noise provisions, directing staff to notify affected entities.
Dobbs Ferry trustees on March 24 adopted a local law amending chapter 234 of the village code to eliminate earlier exemptions to the villages ban on gas-powered leaf blowers and to tighten several noise-provision details, including outdoor restaurant noise hours and limits on weekend construction blasting.
At a public hearing that drew residents, sustainability advocates and landscaping representatives, Village Administrator Rob explained the change as a clarification that removes carve-outs that previously applied to the village, the school district and the golf course and brings enforcement and expectations in alignment across property types.
"It tightens up and clarifies the language in terms…
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