§ 38A-7. Gasoline- or diesel-powered leaf blowers.

A. 

No landscaper, or Town employee performing landscaping on Town-owned property, shall operate any gas-powered leaf blower during the period from June 15 through and including September 15.

(1) 

During times of emergency as determined by the Supervisor, the Commissioner of Public Safety may temporarily suspend the restriction contained in this subsection.

(2) 

The Commissioner of Public Safety may, in his or her discretion and upon application, grant a temporary permit to allow the operation of one or more gas-powered leaf blower to accommodate a special circumstance. By way of illustration, a "special circumstance" includes, among other things, the remediation of an abandoned or neglected property, the cleanup of streets and roadways following a severe storm or any emergency situation which presents an immediate danger to public health and safety.

(3) 

This subsection shall not apply to the operation of gasoline- or diesel-powered leaf blowers operated in the course of performing groundskeeping, gardening or landscaping services at golf courses or cemeteries, except when the equipment is operated within 100 feet of a lot containing a residence.

B. 

There is hereby established a Landscaper Advisory Committee to assist and advise the Town Board on matters relating to landscaping within the Town. The advisory committee shall be composed of up to nine members and shall include representatives from the Supervisor's office, the Office of the Town Clerk, the Department of Parks and Recreation, licensed landscapers and such other members as the Supervisor shall appoint. The Landscaper Advisory Committee shall designate one of its members as Chairperson. The Committee is authorized to adopt rules and establish procedures for its meetings.

Amended 6-18-2019 by L.L. No. 12-2019