Effective January 1, 2023, any individual or entity engaged in landscape maintenance or cleanup or removal for hire shall not utilize commercial-grade leaf blower equipment unless such equipment has been rated by the manufacturer specifications as operating at or below a maximum of 75 dBA (per American National Standards Institute (“ANSI”) Standards B175.2-2000 (R2005). Any leaf blower equipment used in the Sea Pines community after January 1, 2023, shall contain a label confirming such rating.

The policy shall not apply to landscape maintenance or cleanup on the following:

a. Golf courses;

b. Tennis facilities;

c. Stables;

d. Leisure trails;

e. Commercial Parking Areas or common areas owned by Commercial Owners;

f. Road rights of way;

g. Any Residential Property for purposes of cleanup only, following a named tropical storm, hurricane, or other major storms as declared by CSA, that directly affects Sea Pines;

h. Open space and lands managed or owned by CSA.

Click here to view the Sea Pines CSA Outdoor Power Equipment Blower Noise Policy.