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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 […]

RHINEBECK, N.Y. — Town Board members have drafted noise ordinance amendments that would put the emphasis on nuisance over the decibel readings over annoyance level when determining violations. There could be further revisions that address the location where recent complaints have been made about a resident with an apparent leaf-blowing obsession, Supervisor Elizabeth Spinzia said […]

RHINEBECK, N.Y. — Town Board members are nearing the final contractual transfer of Vanderburgh Cove Sewer District equipment to complete a deal with Dutchess County Water and Wastewater Authority that has been nearly a decade in the making. Formal discussions for the county takeover of the then-beleaguered system started in August 2014 and were given […]