Huntington
– Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci issued a friendly reminder to residents and
landscapers operating leaf blowers in the Town of Huntington.
“As you
perform your fall cleanup projects, please adhere to the Town’s acceptable
hours of operation for leaf blowers,” said Supervisor Lupinacci. “The Town
strives to balance the needs of property owners who wish to maintain their
properties with the rights of residents who wish to enjoy their homes in
peace.”
To file a
leaf blower noise disturbance complaint, use the Town’s At Your Service portal
on the Department of Public Safety page: http://www.huntingtonny.gov/public-safety
To speed up
the Town’s ability to enforce Town Code, leaf blower noise disturbance complaints
should include the following information:
·
Date(s)
and approximate time(s) of violation(s)
·
Address
where the violation is occurring
·
Whether
it is known if the property owner or a landscaping company is operating the
leaf blower
·
If
a landscaping company is operating the leaf blower, if possible, include the
name and any known/observed contact information for the company
The Town
Code permits the use of leaf blowers for two hours per day on weekdays between
the hours of 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM and for one hour per day on weekends and legal
holidays between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Leaf blower usage outside of
those hours and time limitations will be deemed a noise disturbance.
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