RHINEBECK, N.Y. – Two years after complaints about incessant leaf blower use in Rhinecliff, the town has adopted changes that limit noise levels. The revisions were adopted Monday following a Town Board public hearing that included comments from one person with questions about circumstances expected to reoccur this summer. “Our neighborhood has a large private […]
RHINEBECK, N.Y. – Town Board members have set a Feb. 12 public hearing on a proposed noise ordinance that officials hope will be able to withstand court challenges and bring peace to neighbors who have complained about relentless leaf-blowing noises. The session is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Town Hall at 80 E. Market St. […]
RHINEBECK, N.Y. Open Development Area approval has been given for a 45-acre conservation easement to establish as part of a subdivision of 140.65 acres into five parcels that allows four new building lots. The site plan was approved in a 4-0 vote during a Town Board meeting on Monday, Nov. 13. Councilman Ed Roberts […]
RHINEBECK, N.Y. Decibels limits listed in proposed noise ordinance amendments would effectively prohibit the use of common garden equipment like leaf blowers and lawnmowers, Town Code Enforcement Officer Brian Tam said during a Town Board meeting on Thursday. “The 65-decibel leaf blower limit, that’s starting a leaf blower that’s not using it, so you […]
RHINEBECK, N.Y. A town ordinance amendment seeks to deal with noise levels, length and frequency to limit nuisance sounds. The new language will give police agencies and code enforcement officers a stronger law to work with when dealing with complaints, Town Attorney Warren Replansky said after a Town Board meeting on Monday. “We’ve combined […]