Gas Leaf Blower Bans by City and State

Equipment: Gasoline, diesel and other combustion engine leaf blowers. Electric and battery blowers are not banned.

Ordinance No. 3307, passed September 21, 2021. The city says it will educate first. Businesses selling equipment must post a visible notice about the ban. Gardeners need a City of Alameda business license.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf blowers.

Town Code 8.16.040(C) (Ord. 657 and Ord. 659, 2023). Power garden equipment, including leaf blowers, is exempt from the town's basic noise limits only from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Garden equipment must have a working muffler where applicable. The town offered a $250 rebate for residents who buy an electric leaf blower.

Equipment: Portable machines powered by a gasoline engine used to blow leaves, dirt and debris.

Berkeley Municipal Code 13.40.070(B)(14). No warning or sound measurement is needed before a gas blower violation. Stores in Berkeley that sell gas blowers must post notice of the ban. Powered garden tools may not be run before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m. on weekdays, or before 9 a.m. or after 8 p.m. on weekends and holidays, if their sound across a property line breaks city noise limits. The code's history note lists Ordinances 5500-NS (1982), 6026-NS (1990) and 7122-NS (2009) for the whole section and does not say when the blower rule began.

Equipment: Portable gasoline engine powered machines used to blow leaves, dirt and debris. Electric blowers allowed.

Beverly Hills Municipal Code 5-1-209 (current text from Ordinance 11-O-2613, effective October 31, 2011). City pages do not give a start date. A 2017 Palm Springs staff report says the ban dates to 1976, while a CARB report excerpted in the same document says 1978. That report also says enforcement is complaint based, with letters sent to property owners. Report violations through Ask Bev under the Leaf Blower category.

Equipment: Any machine powered by a gasoline engine used to blow leaves, dirt and other debris.

Ordinance No. 25-4,037 (Burbank Municipal Code 4-1-1001 to 4-1-1003). The same ordinance amends section 9-3-214, which limits all other leaf blowers in or within 200 feet of a residential zone: none from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m., no more than 15 minutes per hour on parcels under half an acre or 30 minutes on larger parcels, and one blower per parcel. Rebates listed by the city: South Coast AQMD residential rebate up to $250, SCAQMD commercial program up to 85% off, CARB CORE vouchers from $300 to $12,500, and up to $500 from Burbank Water and Power for Burbank based landscape companies in the SCAQMD program.

Equipment: Combustion engine leaf blowers. The code defines a leaf blower as any portable machine used to blow leaves, dirt and other debris.

Burlingame Municipal Code 10.40.038 (Ord. 1871, 2012; Ord. 2023, dated February 20, 2024 in the code history). All leaf blowers must be electric. Commercial blowing is limited to one assigned weekday per area, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Area A Tuesday, Area B Friday, Area C Thursday). Extra days apply to R-3 and R-4 parcels in Areas A and B and to public parks and schools under four acres (Tuesday and Friday), to nonresidential properties east of the Caltrain tracks and north of Toyon Drive and all properties east of Highway 101 (every day but Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.), and to properties over four acres. If a holiday falls on an area's day, that area uses its next designated weekday. Residents may use their own blowers Saturdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on their area's assigned weekday. The police department's page says commercial blowers must display a Public Works sticker certifying under 65 decibels, which section 10.40.038 does not state.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf blowers, meaning any leaf blower run by an internal combustion or rotary engine. Lawn mowers and edgers are not covered.

Calistoga Municipal Code Chapter 8.21, added by Ordinance 753 (2021). The code does not give the start date. A Napa Valley Register report on the draft in November 2021 said it would take effect in July 2022. Electric blowers: Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4 p.m., not on city holidays, and no blowing debris onto neighbors or the street.

Equipment: Combustion engine blowers.

Carmel Municipal Code 8.56.080. The history note lists Ordinance 80-4 (1980), Ordinance 92-17 (1992) and section 699.70 of the 1975 code, but gives no start date. The wording ties the ban to whether the engine can be heard on public property, so it is not a flat ban. Noise from power equipment used for property maintenance is not allowed between 6:30 p.m. and 8 a.m. (8.56.040).

Equipment: Internal combustion (gasoline) leaf blowers. Any type of leaf blower is banned on city owned or maintained property.

Claremont Municipal Code Chapter 8.24 (Ordinances 90-29 and 09-05). In residential areas a blower may run no more than 15 minutes per hour on one parcel, debris may not be blown into the street, onto the sidewalk or past the property line, and surfaces must be moistened in dusty conditions. Any type of leaf blower is banned on city owned or maintained property. Commercial operators must carry a Claremont business license on site. The city says officers must see the violation to cite.

Equipment: Electric and gasoline leaf blowers. No restrictions on other gas or electric tools.

Del Mar Municipal Code 9.20.090. The city says the ban was adopted many years ago. A 2017 Palm Springs staff report says Del Mar has had a ban since the 1980s and sends letters to property owners asking for compliance.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf blowers, meaning any blower run by an internal combustion or rotary engine. Lawn mowers are not covered.

Emeryville Municipal Code Chapter 6-15 (Ord. 23-006).

Equipment: Portable, handheld or backpack blowers powered by a combustion or gasoline engine.

Encinitas Municipal Code Chapter 11.28 (Ordinance 2019-06, adopted August 21, 2019). It applied to city contractors, facilities and events from September 20, 2019, to commercial operators from December 20, 2019, and to everyone else from January 20, 2020. Electric blowers are allowed 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, not on federal holidays, with the maker's mufflers and full extension tubes attached. No blowing debris onto neighbors, streets, sidewalks, gutters or storm drains. Enforced through administrative citations; a conviction is an infraction.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf blowers. Electric blowers, battery or plug-in, are allowed.

Glendale Municipal Code Chapter 8.50 (Ordinance 6008, adopted August 8, 2023). Exempt: use by or at the direction of emergency responders in an emergency or to protect lives or property from imminent danger, and clearing downed trees or vegetation when needed for public safety. Owners may request an administrative hearing.

Equipment: Portable combustion or gasoline engine blowers. On public parkways, roads and trails, electric and battery blowers too.

Hidden Hills Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 12 (sections 3-12-1 and 3-12-2). The city's August 2025 notice says electric or battery blowers may be used only on private recessed property, such as yards. The city documents do not give a start date.

Equipment: Electric and gasoline powered blowers used to clean lawns, yards, driveways, gutters and other property.

Laguna Beach Municipal Code 7.25.070(D), last adopted by Ordinance 1448 (2005). The city code gives no start date. A noise advocacy list dates the ban to 1993. The section does not apply to emergency property maintenance authorized by the building official, to public works (the city's own work only in limited cases), or to any maintenance that complies with the noise limits in Section 7.25.040. The cost of enforcement can be made a lien on the property and a personal obligation of the property owner. The city recommends raking and sweeping instead.

Equipment: Any gas-powered device used to blow leaves, dirt or debris.

Larkspur Municipal Code Chapter 9.57, added by Ordinance 1014 (adopted 2017) and amended by Ordinance 1030 (2018). The code does not give a start date. All leaf blowers, including electric ones, may be used on residential properties only 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, and on multifamily, park and commercial properties 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. No leaf blowers on Sundays or federal holidays.

Equipment: Gasoline powered mechanical blowers or vacuums, meaning portable devices that make a current of air to push or blow dirt, leaves, grass clippings and other debris. Non-gas blowers allowed with debris and placement rules.

Lawndale Municipal Code 8.20.075 (Ord. 713-92, Ord. 814-96, Ord. 1115-15). Non-gas blowers may not blow debris onto other parcels or the public right of way, and may not run close to operable windows, doors or air intakes without the occupants' permission. The section has no blower-specific exemptions.

Equipment: Portable gasoline-powered leaf blowers.

Rules are in Municipal Code 6.16.070(B)15 and 11.15.030. Chapter 11.15 was added by Ordinance 2023-496, adopted July 11, 2023, which the Town Crier says shifted responsibility from gardeners to homeowners. A Code Enforcement Officer confirms the violation on a follow-up visit before citing. The city advises using electric or battery blowers rated 65 decibels or less at 50 feet. A 2017 city staff memo, from before that change, listed $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second and $500 for a third.

Equipment: Gas powered blowers. Not stated beyond that.

Los Angeles Municipal Code 112.04(c). Ordinance 171440 barred gas blowers within 500 feet of a residence after July 1, 1997, and exempted leaf vacuums at 45 dB(A) or less. Ordinance 171890 (1998) rewrote subsection (c): it has no leaf vacuum exemption, makes the person who hired the user liable along with the user, and sets the $100.00 infraction fine. The council district office says the law took effect in 1998 and enforcement has been limited. In January 2025 the City Council adopted a motion (Council File 24-0055) on enforcement and an education program. No new ordinance was found. South Coast AQMD offers rebates for electric blowers.

Equipment: Gasoline leaf blowers. Electric blowers over 65 decibels at 50 feet.

Ordinance 2231 (Town Code 16.20.060). No leaf blower use on Sundays and holidays. Powered garden equipment hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends. Gardeners need a Town business license. Emergency work is exempt.

Equipment: Portable machines powered by a combustion or gasoline engine used to blow leaves.

Malibu Municipal Code 8.24.050(K). Section history lists Ord. 94 (1993), Ord. 188 (1999) and Ord. 441U (2018), but the code does not say which one added the gas ban, so no start date is given. Until August 1, 2019 all leaf blowers were also banned west of Malibu Canyon Road. The noise chapter exempts emergency work. The city manager enforces it and may first seek compliance through a warning, notice or education.

Equipment: All mechanical leaf blowers, including gas, battery and electric models.

Manhattan Beach Municipal Code 5.48.330. A 2020 city staff report dates the ban to 1998. In 2019 the City Council denied a request to allow electric blowers in Manhattan Village. The city restated the ban in August 2025.

Equipment: Gas leaf blowers and string trimmers now. Gas lawnmowers, hedge trimmers and chainsaws from January 1, 2029.

Ordinance is Menlo Park Municipal Code Chapter 8.05 (Ord. 1098). The city says the council adopted it July 11, 2023. An officer must see the violation to cite, and the city said in August 2025 that warning letters are no longer issued. Electric equipment may be used 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only residents may use it, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Unincorporated county addresses are not covered. The city posted a reminder on July 13, 2026.

Equipment: Gas powered leaf blowers, including mechanical blowers, in residential zones only. Leaf and refuse vacuums are not covered.

Newport Beach Municipal Code 6.04.040 (formerly 6.04.055; Ordinance 2011-12, later amended, most recently by Ordinance 2023-22). Residential common interest developments with five or more units can opt out through their association's rules, and the city keeps a map of exempt associations. The ban also does not apply to public works maintenance, golf course maintenance from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for related non-residential golf uses), non-residential areas in Planned Communities or Specific Area Plans, and non-residential parcels next to or surrounded by residential districts. Blown debris may not be left on other parcels, streets, the beach or the bay. Hours and noise levels follow Chapter 10.28.

Equipment: Internal combustion leaf blowers, non-riding lawn mowers, string trimmers, lawn edgers, hedge trimmers, pole hedge trimmers and pole saws. Chainsaws need a permit.

Ojai Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter 15 (Ordinance 906, effective April 29, 2020; amended by Ordinance 930, effective September 14, 2022). Does not apply to work done by the city or its designee.

Equipment: Gasoline or other combustion engine leaf blowers and leaf vacuums.

Pacific Grove Municipal Code 11.96.020. Debris may not be blown onto public property or another owner's property, and the operator must pick it up right away. The city's page says electric and battery blowers may be used Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the code section itself lists no hours. The city's page says a 12-month implementation delay was approved. The code's history note lists Ordinances 01-03 (2001), 08-006 (2008) and 20-005 (2020).

Equipment: Gasoline powered leaf blowers. Electric and battery blowers allowed under city guidelines.

Ordinance 1932, adopted July 26, 2017, added Palm Springs Municipal Code 11.74.043(k). City guidelines for electric and battery blowers must bar blowing debris onto neighboring property or streets. Leaf blowing with any motorized blower is barred from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. in residential zones and from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. in other zones, except for city work. Gardening and landscape businesses get a copy of the ordinance and guidelines with their city business license.

Equipment: Leaf blowers powered by an internal combustion engine, or by a generator powered by one.

Palo Alto Municipal Code 9.10.060(f), last amended by Ord. 5591 (2023). The city's page says gas blowers in residential areas could be fined starting in early 2024. All leaf blowers: residential zones 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; other zones 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; none on Sundays or holidays. Every blower, gas or electric, must carry a manufacturer's label showing 65 dBA or less at 50 feet and be run with its mufflers and full extension tubes. Business district streets, sidewalks and parking lots, the Municipal Golf Course and city parks may be cleaned 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. with labeled blowers.

Equipment: Gas leaf blowers on lots zoned R-1 or R-M. Electric or battery blowers above 65 decibels. The code defines a leaf blower as portable power equipment that blows air, however it is powered.

Palos Verdes Estates Municipal Code 8.28.040, amended by Ordinance O19-737, adopted September 10, 2019. Electric and battery blowers on R-1 and R-M lots may run only Monday to Thursday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No leaf blower may be used on Sunday. In residential areas a blower may run no more than 15 minutes per hour on any one parcel, only one blower may run per parcel at a time, and the full nozzle extension must be used. Debris may not be left on neighboring parcels or streets. The section does not apply on city property under a concession agreement, to city crews or contractors, or on commercial zone properties. Operators must follow Cal/OSHA eye, face and hearing protection rules.

Equipment: Gas powered leaf blowers. Electric blowers allowed, one per parcel at a time, no louder than 65 decibels at 50 feet.

Pasadena Municipal Code 9.37.030(G). City operations had to stop on February 28, 2023. Exemptions for use by or at the direction of emergency responders, and for clearing downed trees or vegetation when the city authorizes it for public safety. The code limits responsibility to the landscape business owner, or a homeowner using their own gas blower. The city's page says the landscape company owner or operator is held responsible and that property owners are not exempt. Limits on all blowers in residential areas and within 500 feet of them: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, never on Sunday. Citywide, only one blower per parcel, 15 minutes per hour on parcels under half an acre (30 minutes on larger ones), and a 65 decibel limit at 50 feet. Commercial areas more than 500 feet from homes are exempt from the day and hour limits. A 2025 amendment to a temporary leaf blower ban tied to the Eaton Fire allows power blowers outside the fire perimeter and at least 50 feet from fire damaged structures. Check the city page for its current status.

Equipment: Gasoline leaf blowers. Electric blowers over 65 decibels.

Ordinance 2019-428 added Town Code Chapter 8.32 and was adopted January 23, 2019, with a two-year delay. Leaf blowers may not be used on soil, compost or planted areas. The town may give written, time-limited permission to use a gas blower in an emergency. The quote below is from the town's Spanish-language copy of the ordinance.

Equipment: Gas powered leaf blowers. Corded or cordless electric blowers allowed during set hours.

Redondo Beach Municipal Code 4-24.507(c). The section was amended effective October 18, 2012, August 10, 2018 and May 2, 2024, but the code does not say which amendment added the gas ban, so no start date is given. Electric blowers are barred on Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Noise rule violations (4-24.502 to 4-24.512) are listed as infractions in Municipal Code 1-2.03.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf blowers.

Council passed the ordinance July 18, 2022. Electric blower hours: homes 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends and holidays. Businesses 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends and holidays. Blowing debris onto neighboring property, gutters or storm drains is illegal. The city's complaint form lists different hours than its ordinance page.

Equipment: Gas powered leaf blowers. Electric blowers allowed if they meet the noise standard.

Santa Barbara Municipal Code 9.16.060, with blower rules in 9.16.050 (voter approved November 4, 1997 as Ordinance 5036). Electric blowers must meet a 65 decibel standard (ANSI B-175.2-1990). In residential areas electric blowers may run only 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, not on Sundays or national holidays. Blowing debris onto neighbors or into the street or gutter is illegal. A 2025 to 2026 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury report found the ban widely ignored and police enforcement essentially absent. In its August 2026 response the city set a target of the week of December 14, 2026 for enforcement to begin, and said a coming code amendment would propose a narrow exception for city pavement resurfacing work.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf blowers. The code also bars using a gas generator to charge or run blowers.

Santa Cruz Municipal Code Chapter 6.110 (Ord. 2024-10, effective date set by Ord. 2024-20). Exempt: maintenance of parcels of 10 acres or more (parcels owned or maintained by homeowners' associations are not exempt, even if they total 10 acres or more), listed city parks and open spaces such as DeLaveaga Park and West Cliff, and use by or at the direction of emergency responders. Owners must also take reasonable steps to keep any blower from pushing debris onto neighbors, streets, gutters or storm drains. This is the City of Santa Cruz only. Local news reports that Santa Cruz County tabled its own proposed ban in 2024.

Equipment: Gas (internal combustion) leaf blowers. Electric blowers rated above 70 decibels are also not allowed.

Santa Monica Municipal Code 4.12.180, amended by Ordinance 2753CCS on August 22, 2023. The code barred penalties for the first 180 days after the ordinance took effect, and that period has passed. Gardening with power equipment is not allowed before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m. on weekdays, or before 9 a.m. or after 8 p.m. on weekends and listed holidays. Users must be able to show the blower's sound rating on request. Video can be used as evidence.

Equipment: Gas powered leaf blowers. The code lets the City Council add other gas landscaping equipment by future resolution.

Sierra Madre Municipal Code 8.40.010 (Ordinance 1469, 2024). Exemptions for use by or at the direction of emergency responders, and for clearing downed trees or vegetation when the city authorizes it for public safety. In residential zones and within 500 feet of them, leaf blowers may run only 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and not at any time on Sunday. The city page lists "all day on Sunday" with the electric blower hours, but the code bars use on Sunday. The city page also says blower use before 8 a.m. is permitted only downtown. Blown debris may not be left on other properties or the public right of way for more than 15 minutes. South Coast AQMD commercial exchange offers up to 85% off electric blowers for small landscapers.

Equipment: Two-stroke gas leaf blowers. The code does not mention four-stroke or electric blowers.

Solana Beach Municipal Code 7.34.080 (Ord. 147, 1991; Ord. 399, 2009). Any leaf blower must have all mufflers and full extension tubes attached. Subsection A, written before the 2011 phase-out, limits two-stroke blowers to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and says only non-commercial residential use of leaf blowers is permitted on Sundays.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf blowers.

Sonoma Municipal Code Chapter 9.60 (Ord. 01-2016). Electric blowers may be used 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, not on Sundays or holidays, and must meet city noise limits. No blowing dust or debris onto neighboring parcels or the street. Emergency responders are exempt.

Equipment: Gas powered leaf blowers only. Lawnmowers, trimmers and other landscaping equipment are not covered. Electric blowers are allowed within the 65 decibel limit.

South Pasadena Municipal Code 19A.12.4 and 19A.12.5 (Ordinance 2357, adopted September 1, 2021). Exemptions for leaf blowers used by emergency responders and for clearing downed trees where public safety needs quick clearance. No leaf blower may blow dust or debris onto neighboring parcels, storm drains, public property or streets. Leaf blowers, including electric ones, may run 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays and holidays. A December 2024 city implementation update describes a courtesy warning, a notice of violation and a final notice before administrative citations of $100, $200 and $500 on the fourth, fifth and sixth offenses, which differs from the fine schedule in the code.

Equipment: Portable machines powered by a combustion or gasoline engine used to blow leaves, dirt and debris.

West Hollywood Municipal Code 9.08.050(h). The section's history runs from Ord. 85-21 (1985) to Ord. 21-1175 (2022) and includes Ord. 86-123 (1986). The code gives no start date. A 2023 news report and a noise advocacy list date the ban to 1986. The same news report says citations range from $100 to $500 plus a $75 administrative fee, and quotes a city official saying electric blowers are allowed. The noise chapter exempts emergency work.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf blowers.

Town Code Section 94.06. Owners can look up a parcel's zoning in the Town's Permit Lookup. Commercial leaf blowing (Section 151.55) is limited to 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, with none on listed holidays. That hours limit applies to landscaping services, not to residents. Vouchers of up to $250 for residents and up to $1,000 for gardening businesses and owners of 5+ acre parcels.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf blowers in residential zones.

Code of Ordinances Chapter 6B (Noise), Sec. 6B-6(e), restored by the RTM on January 16, 2024. All leaf blowers are barred 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. on weekdays and 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. on weekends and holidays. No commercial gas blower use on Sundays in residential zones. Parcels of a quarter acre or less may be serviced by only one leaf blower at a time, gas or electric. Leaf blowers used for storm cleanup are exempt. Penalties began in 2025. The ordinance text on file with the state sets $249 for later violations; the town's page and flyer say $250.

Equipment: Gas and electric leaf blowers on landscaped areas.

Hours: weekdays except state and federal holidays 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sundays and holidays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for owners and tenants only. Since August 1, 2024, landscaping services may not let workers run gas blowers without manufacturer-recommended protective equipment, which may include eye, hearing and respiratory protection. The Mayor can suspend the rules for storm cleanup and can further restrict use in a water emergency. Chapter 61A was adopted November 14, 2023. The code also contains a full gas blower ban (January 1, 2027 for lots of 2 acres or less, January 1, 2028 for larger lots) that takes effect only if the Common Council voted to implement it by September 1, 2026. We found no record of that vote. As of July 22, 2026 the council's Ordinance Committee had not voted.

Equipment: Handheld and backpack gas leaf blowers only, by the ordinance's definition.

Code of Ordinances Chapter 42, Article III. Exempt: State- and Town-owned property, properties over 20 acres (except residential communities), public utilities, and storm cleanup, emergencies and snow removal. The town page says that outside the summer ban gas blowers may run weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., never on Sundays or state or federal holidays. The ordinance text approved by the Representative Town Meeting on January 3, 2023 differs: it allows gas blowers 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. outside summer, bars them on state and federal holidays, and lets residents maintaining their own property use them weekdays 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and weekends and holidays 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. outside summer. Electric blowers may run in those same hours. The ordinance took effect May 15, 2023 and the summer ban began May 15, 2024. The town reports 168 properties got notices of violation in the 2024 season.

Equipment: Gasoline and propane leaf blowers. Electric blowers, corded or battery, are allowed, but powering them or charging their batteries with a portable generator is not.

City Code Title 8, Chapter 26 (Ordinance 116-O-21, 2021). The city lists electric blower hours as 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, with no seasonal limit. The 2021 ordinance as introduced set shorter hours and barred use on City holidays, so confirm hours with the city. Using any blower to spray pesticide is banned. Exempt: City baseball and artificial turf fields, in-play areas of golf courses, and public street paving or repair projects. Complaints need a signed witness statement.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf blowers.

The start date is when the current version took effect; Glencoe had a shorter seasonal ban before that. The village manager may adjust the allowed dates for seasonal conditions. Village Code section 24-38(c)(2). Local news reports that electric blowers may be used year-round within normal work hours.

Equipment: Gas leaf blowers, whether backpack-mounted, wheel-mounted or handheld. Electric blowers are exempt only when plugged into a permanent outlet on a building or battery-powered, and only if they do not exceed 75 decibels in use.

Village Code 135.02(D)(23), last amended by Ordinance 1353 on March 18, 2024. In April, October and November gas blowers may not run before 8 a.m. or after 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. on Saturday, or at any time on Sundays and holidays. Any gas blower over 75 decibels in use is also a violation. The Village Manager may waive enforcement for storm, emergency or special project cleanup. The code gives no start date for the nine-month ban; local news in April 2023 said Kenilworth was expanding an existing ban to nine months.

Equipment: Gasoline or propane leaf blowers. Using portable generators to run electric blowers or recharge their batteries is also banned.

Village Code 4-6-3 (Ordinance 2023-5, adopted March 13, 2023). The code does not give a separate start date. All leaf blower use, gas or electric, is banned on recognized national holidays. The village's page lists exemptions for public parks, school playgrounds, athletic fields, golf courses, street construction and emergencies authorized by the village; code section 4-6-3 itself lists none. The village is part of a leaf blower study expected to finish later in 2026, and staff recommend waiting for it before further code changes.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf blowers. Electric blowers not affected.

Landscape contractors must hold an annual village contractor business license. The Zoning Administrator in Development and Planning Services handles complaints. One village page lists the banned months inconsistently (January to March and May to December), so confirm with the village.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf blowers. Portable generators used to run electric blowers or charge their batteries are also banned. Any blower rated over 65 dB by the manufacturer is banned.

From 2023 through 2024, gas blowers were banned only from June 1 to September 30. Electric blowers are allowed 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Gas blowers may be used at the direction of police or fire for emergencies. Landscaping contractors must register with the village, with a $50 annual fee from June 1, 2025.

Equipment: Leaf blowers powered by gasoline or propane. Electric blowers run off fossil-fuel or vehicle-engine generators count as gas-powered. Using portable fossil-fuel generators to run or charge electric blowers is banned from May 15, 2026.

Ordinance 3962, adopted July 14, 2025. The village administrator may extend the 2028 and 2029 allowed months by up to 30 days and may allow gas blowers for cleanup after extreme weather or other emergencies. Contractors who commit to electric-only blowers for 2026 through 2029 get $125 in license fees reimbursed and a listing on the village website. Local news (May 2026) quotes the village administrator saying the village will start with warnings and education.

Equipment: Internal combustion blowers powered by gasoline or another flammable fuel. Plug-in electric and battery blowers are exempt.

The village pages give no start date. Local news (June 2023) said this expanded nine-month version was slated to take effect January 1, 2024, replacing a shorter ban. In April, October and November, gas blowers may be used 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Golf course lawn upkeep is exempt. The village's Summer 2023 newsletter said the restrictions also apply to electric blowers plugged into portable gas generators. Local news reports that Skokie Playfield and the Winnetka Golf Club have a temporary exemption until 2027. Report violations by calling 9-1-1.

Equipment: Gas-powered handheld, backpack and walk-behind leaf removal equipment. Truck-mounted, tractor-mounted and ride-on equipment are exempt.

Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery Parks are excluded. The county said Electric Leaf Blower Rebate Program applications would open July 1, 2026.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf blowers. The town page does not separate handheld, backpack or wheeled units for private users.

Town Bylaws Title V, Article 12 (Noise Abatement), Section 3.D. Electric blower hours: Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., weekends and holidays 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Town may use wheeled four-stroke blowers on the Minuteman Bikeway and municipal property of an acre or more, and gas blowers in emergencies. From March 15, 2023 until the full bans, gas use was allowed only March 15 to May 31 and September 15 to December 30. Complaints go to the Health Department and must be signed and filed within seven days.

Equipment: Combustion leaf blowers (gas or oil powered). Electric blowers are allowed, with limits on how many run at once.

Bylaw adopted November 29, 2022 and approved February 14, 2023. Limits on how many blowers may run at once depend on lot size: up to 2 on lots up to 14,000 square feet, up to 3 on most lots of 14,000 to 24,000 square feet, up to 4 on lots of 24,000 square feet or more; condominium parcels get 2, 4 or 8 depending on the number of units. The Town may not buy combustion blowers. The DPW director can waive limits for storm cleanup. Service providers can sign up for a public compliance list. After a fined violation, the Select Board may remove the provider that worked on the property from the list, and it may reapply after three months; this was set by a May 18, 2026 Special Town Meeting amendment (passed 217-15-6).

Equipment: Portable powered leaf blowers. The seasonal limit covers all blowers except electric ones. All blowers must carry a label certifying 67 dBA or less at 50 feet.

Hours: weekdays 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., weekends and holidays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. No more than two leaf blowers at once on parcels of 7,500 square feet or less. Commercial and private landscapers need an annual town permit ($25 application fee). The Town, its employees and contractors are exempt from the blower limits, and the DPW is exempt from time limits for routine maintenance. The Commissioner of Public Works can waive limits after severe storms. Nonresidential parcels with at least five acres of open space are exempt from the seasonal limit. The Select Board can grant special permits in cases of undue hardship. Town pages do not give the date the seasonal gas limit began.

Equipment: All gas-powered leaf blowers. Only portable handheld or backpack electric blowers rated 65 decibels or less by the manufacturer may be used.

All leaf blowers, including electric, may be used only March 15 to June 15 and September 15 to December 15, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., not on Sundays or legal holidays except Indigenous Peoples' Day and Veterans Day. Commercial operators (any business with 2 or more employees who run blowers) need an annual permit from the License Commission. One blower on parcels of 10,000 square feet or less. Gas exceptions apply only to city contractors: residential street cleaning, parcels of one acre or more, and emergencies.

Equipment: Gas-powered handheld blowers, including backpack blowers. Battery blowers are allowed year-round.

Section 3 of the Concord Noise Bylaw, approved by Annual Town Meeting in April 2023 (Article 37). The current phase applies to residential lots under 1.5 acres. The bylaw defines a hand-held blower as any fully portable landscaping blower with a handheld nozzle; the town says this includes backpack blowers. Emergency work is exempt. Concord Public Works is exempt. The town asks residents to report repeat violations to the Deputy Town Manager.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf blowers.

All leaf blowers, gas or electric, may run only 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., no more than two at once on a property, and professional landscapers and businesses may not use them on Sundays. No blower use on Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas. From May 31, 2028, electric blowers must be rated 65 decibels or less. Adopted at the April 10, 2025 Annual Town Meeting (Article 76). Local news reported Attorney General approval in August 2025. Police enforce. The Town itself is exempt from these limits when cleaning up after a severe weather event or accident. The town page's summary list says gas use is allowed 'until 6/1/28' while the bylaw text says May 31, 2028. The town keeps a pledge list of service providers who agree to comply.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf blowers. Wheeled blowers with four-stroke engines on properties larger than one acre are exempt from the bans, but only March 15 to May 31 and September 15 to December 30.

General Bylaws Chapter 80, Section 80-4H. Landscape equipment hours: residents weekdays 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., weekends and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; landscapers weekdays 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Emergency work is exempt. Police enforce the bylaw. Fines were raised by the March 18, 2024 Annual Town Meeting (Article 29). The Lexington Observer reported in December 2025 that police give a resident a warning first and that the fine is the resident's responsibility, not the landscaping company's, which differs from the bylaw.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf blowers.

General Bylaws Chapter 75, adopted at the May 2, 2022 Annual Town Meeting (Article 31); the enforcement section was added at the May 1, 2023 Annual Town Meeting (Article 48), and the town announced Attorney General approval on July 20, 2023. A representative chosen by the Select Board can allow gas blowers in an emergency. Police and the Health Department enforce and must order the person using the blower to stop immediately. The town's notice says willful violation of a town bylaw also violates state law, G.L. c. 272, section 59. The police department posted its yearly reminder for the 2026 season on May 24, 2026.

Equipment: All leaf blowers (gas, electric or battery). Blowers must carry a label showing 65 dB(A) or less and meet EPA engine standards.

Hours: weekdays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays and legal holidays are prohibited except for a resident on their own property, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and for contiguous lots of at least 30 acres under single ownership used for institutional or recreational purposes, 9:30 a.m. to noon. Commercial operators need an annual city permit; the city notice lists a $50 fee plus $2 per vehicle sticker. A permit is suspended for 60 days after two or more notices of violation within 12 months. The parks department may use blowers before 7 a.m. only to maintain village centers. The Mayor may suspend the rules after a storm or other special circumstance. The current text took effect on Labor Day 2021 (Ordinance B-74), and Ordinance C-13 (July 2022) changed fines to a flat $300 after a warning. Trade press reported the City Council first passed the ordinance in January 2017 and it rolled out that April.

Equipment: Combustion-powered leaf blowers. Electric blowers must be labeled 65 dB or less and keep the factory mufflers and extension tubes.

Hours for all blowers: weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., none on Sundays or federal holidays. No more than two blowers at once on one property. Town Police enforce. Adopted April 8, 2025; approved by the Attorney General in July 2025 per the final bylaw copy and news reports. The copy on the town website is still titled as a proposed warrant article. Limits do not apply to cleanup after a severe storm or accident.

Equipment: Gas-powered portable, handheld or backpack leaf blowers. Turbine blowers (towed or wheeled, four-stroke) may be used at any time of year only when needed to maintain public facilities or to prepare recreational facilities such as golf courses or playing fields.

Any blower may be used in an emergency to protect health, safety or property, for cleanup right after an emergency, for construction or repair of a street, sidewalk or other pavement, and for controlled or prescribed burns. Blowing leaves or debris onto neighboring property, streets, sidewalks or drains is also banned. Violations are reported to Ann Arbor Police Community Standards. The city first enacted the rule in December 2023 and amended Chapter 75 by an ordinance adopted September 16, 2024.

Equipment: All gas leaf blowers, including use for gutter cleaning or applying insect treatments. Turbine (Buffalo) blowers attached to a small tractor, golf cart or other vehicle are allowed May 1 through September 30.

Follows a six-year partial ban that began in 2017. Set by Ordinance 3057-22, adopted April 19, 2022. Turbine blower hours: weekdays 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Emergency Management Coordinator can change the rules in emergencies.

Equipment: Internal combustion (gas) leaf blowers.

The Mayor can suspend the rules for cleanup after hurricanes and similar storms. The Village Administrator can also suspend the gardener's license of a responsible party after notice and a hearing. An electric blower plugged into a gas-powered generator counts as a gas blower. The current eight-month ban was added September 13, 2021 (Local Law 10-2021). A 2011 local news article said a gas blower ban had been in effect since 2001.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf blowers.

Gas blowers may be used on school district property at any time. The village also lists village-maintained properties and public utility work as exempt. Owners of lots over 40,000 square feet can apply for a permit lasting one week to three months, with conditions and a fee set by the village. The Village Manager can allow gas blowers for up to seven days after significant storms or other emergencies. Electric blowers are allowed year-round within landscaping hours: weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Added to the noise code (Section 160-4I) by Local Law 2 of 2022 on January 18, 2022. On May 27, 2026 the Village Board asked its Conservation Advisory Council to review the law; no change has been adopted.

Equipment: All internal combustion (gas) leaf blowers.

Village of Larchmont. Electric blower hours in season: weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sundays and holidays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for property owners only. An electric blower plugged into a running gas generator counts as a gas blower. The Mayor can suspend the rules for cleanup after hurricanes and similar storms. Law adopted September 15, 2020 (Local Law 6-2020) and amended March 13, 2023 (Local Law 3-2023) and January 26, 2026 (Local Law 1-2026, filed with the state March 27, 2026), which states the gas ban applies at any time.

Equipment: Gasoline-powered leaf blowers.

Covers only the unincorporated Town, not the Villages of Larchmont or Mamaroneck. Properties in the Recreation District (R) are exempt from the gas ban. Town, county, state, school district and utility work, and anyone hired for it, are exempt. Blower hours: weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., weekends and holidays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Supervisor can suspend the rules in severe weather. An owner or tenant has a defense if the other party hired the operator. Adopted May 8, 2024 (Local Law 1-2024), amended September 17, 2025.

Equipment: All gas-powered leaf blowers. The summer ban, hours and count limits apply to all leaf blowers; the village says this includes electric and vacuum blowers.

Electric blowers may run October 1 through May 14, weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. No leaf blowers on Sundays or listed holidays, including Good Friday, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Only one blower at a time on lots of 5,000 square feet or less, and no more than three at a time on any property. Leaf blowers may be used on village and public school district property at any time. The Village Manager can allow blowers for up to seven days in a row after significant storms. Village Code Section 254-3R, set by Local Law 18-2023 (adopted October 23, 2023, effective November 17, 2023). The village says landscapers must also register with Westchester County.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf and lawn blowers. The 65 decibel cap covers all leaf blowers, electric included.

Allowed hours: Monday to Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. No Sunday use, except residents on their own property 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All leaf blower operation at 65 decibels or more is banned. The code also says non-gas leaf blowers may be operated June 15 through September 30. Landscapers must register with the City Clerk and renew each year. Rules do not apply during a state of emergency declared by the city, Westchester County or New York State. Enforced by the Department of Public Works and the Police Department. Leaf blower article adopted November 12, 2020; the gas months were last amended December 13, 2023.

Equipment: Gasoline-powered leaf blowers.

Lots of at least ten acres may use gas blowers April 1 to May 15 and October 8 to November 21, weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., but not on holidays or Nyack school district closure days. That exemption was added October 23, 2025 (Local Law 10-2025) and is set to end December 31, 2028 by Local Law 1-2026, adopted January 8, 2026. Electric blower hours: weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sundays, holidays and Nyack school district holiday closures noon to 5:00 p.m.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf blowers that are portable, handheld or backpack style.

Law passed December 5, 2018 (Local Law 8-2018) and in effect since May 31, 2019. Gas blowers may be used to clear driveways, streets, walkways and the outside of buildings during and within 24 hours after storms or other emergencies declared by the Village Manager. Running a gas blower for maintenance or testing is limited to 30 minutes in any seven-day period, during daytime hours. Power equipment hours: weekdays 8:00 a.m. to sundown, weekends and holidays 9:00 a.m. to sundown. The code's limit of two handheld or backpack gas blowers at a time applies only to lots under half an acre, where gas blowers are now banned; the village FAQ says the limit applies on larger lots.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf and lawn blowers.

In season, gas blowers may run weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. No leaf blower of any kind may be used on Sundays, except by residents on their own property from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Mayor or Village Administrator can suspend the rules in emergencies. Current text set by Local Law 8-2022, adopted October 12, 2022. The article dates to 1994 and the code does not say when the seasonal limits first applied.

Equipment: Internal combustion leaf blowers. Electric blowers are not covered by the seasonal ban.

Running a gas vehicle or generator to power or charge a leaf blower is banned, and an electric blower run that way counts as a gas blower. Exempt: utilities, municipal or school district emergency work, and debris removal in the five days after a storm. Adopted November 22, 2021 (Local Law 2-2022), replacing a gas blower article adopted January 9, 2006 (Local Law 1-2006). Local news reported the current limits start in April 2022.

Equipment: Fuel-powered leaf blowers of all kinds: stand-on, mounted, walk-behind, portable, handheld and backpack.

Gas blowers may be used for up to seven days after significant storms or during other emergencies set by the Superintendent of Public Works, who can extend that period. The Pleasantville school district may use gas blowers to spread infill on natural turf fields after heavy rain. Hours for all leaf blowers and other power equipment: weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., weekends and federal holidays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Passed as Local Law 4 of 2022 on June 27, 2022 (Village Code Section 123-5.1).

Equipment: All gas leaf blowers.

Exempt: municipal entities, schools, religious institutions, membership clubs, golf courses, hospitals and retirement communities, cemeteries, and non-residential lots over three acres. The City Manager can allow gas blowers for up to 14 days after major storms. Landscaping equipment hours: weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., weekends 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., none on holidays. Landscapers working without a valid Westchester County license also violate the chapter. The city says the year-round ban ends the earlier seasonal exceptions. Set by Local Law 2-2026, adopted February 11, 2026.

Equipment: Fuel-powered (gas) leaf blowers.

Owners of property over five acres, including homeowners associations, can ask the Village Board for a full or partial exemption. The Superintendent of Public Works can allow blower use for up to seven days after significant storms or emergencies and can extend it. Utility work and driveway or road paving and sealing are exempt. Hours for all leaf blowers and power garden equipment: weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., weekends 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Added to the noise code (Section 158-2.1) by Local Law 3-2023, adopted June 14, 2023.

Equipment: All gasoline-powered blowers, including stand-on, mounted, walk-behind, handheld and backpack units. Electric and battery blowers are allowed year-round within power tool hours.

Exempt: golf course groundskeeping, utility emergency repairs, and municipal or school work. The Superintendent of Public Works can allow gas blowers for up to seven days after major storms. No official source gives the date the ban began. A May 12, 2017 village press release describes a June 1 to September 30 ban already in force. The current January 1 to September 30 period is in the noise chapter adopted July 11, 2023 (Local Law 10-2023).

Equipment: Gasoline-powered leaf and garden blowers.

The village says the homeowner exemption does not cover work by a hired landscaper. The Village Engineer can declare a temporary moratorium in storm emergencies and issue $35 special permits, for example to clean up temporary work sites. Landscapers (green industry contractors) must register with the village each year. Landscaping power equipment may not run 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday or 5:00 p.m. to noon on Sunday. Seasonal ban added in 2008 (Local Law 8-2008) and last amended November 6, 2017.

Equipment: Gasoline-powered leaf blowers. Electric and battery blowers are exempt from the date limits.

In season, gas blowers may run weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sundays and legal holidays noon to 5:00 p.m. Electric blowers follow the same hours. After a storm the Mayor can suspend the rules for cleanup for 72 hours, plus up to 72 more. Emergency repairs by utilities or property owners and their contractors, and municipal, fire department and school district work, are exempt. Set by the village sound law, Local Law 6 of 2021, filed with the state June 24, 2021 and in effect on filing; Local Law 9 of 2022 (adopted June 16, 2022) amended its holiday list and exemptions.

Equipment: Handheld or backpack leaf blowers powered by gasoline, alcohol or another liquid or gaseous fuel. Corded and battery electric blowers are allowed. The city's FAQ says walk-behind blowers are not covered.

Portland City Code Chapter 17.101, passed by City Council March 13, 2024. The City Administrator may allow gas blowers during inclement weather (extreme rain, snow, ice, flood or other storm) and may extend the deadline for an owner who shows they must upgrade electrical infrastructure; the city's FAQ says extensions are meant for large institutions such as hospitals, schools and universities, and city parks. No leaf blower may blow dust and debris onto a neighboring parcel. All blowers must meet the city noise code.

Equipment: Gas-powered leaf blowers. Exempt: equipment built with the engine and blower housing permanently integrated into a wheeled chassis (walk-behind, stand-on, riding and tow-behind), chemical sprayers such as mosquito and pesticide equipment, and mounted or towed leaf vacuums.

Code Chapter 92, Article III, adopted November 19, 2025 (Ordinance No. 4322) and amended June 17, 2026 (Ordinance No. 4337), which added the wheeled and sprayer exemptions. Restrictions lift during snowfall and for 24 hours after. Starting June 1, 2026, portable generators may not power electric blowers or charge their batteries. The Township Manager can waive the rules in emergencies such as storm debris. Stores selling gas blowers must post signs about the rules for two years after adoption. The township tells businesses it is their job to make sure their team complies.

Equipment: Handheld, backpack and walk-behind leaf blowers and leaf vacuums powered by an internal combustion engine.

Enforced under the City Noise Code (City Code Title 11, Chapter 5; hours in Section 11-5-4(16)). Electric blowers follow Noise Code hours: weekdays 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., weekends and holidays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The city pages list no exemptions. Drained gas blowers can be dropped off at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility. The city pages do not name the state law that authorized the ban.

Equipment: Gasoline-powered leaf blowers.

Leaf Blower Regulation Amendment Act of 2018. Property owned by the federal government is exempt; foreign embassies are covered unless they sit on federal land. Stores may sell gas blowers only with conspicuous notice that they may not be used in the District. Complaints must be signed and filed within seven days, and a District inspector does not need to witness the violation. Rebates are offered through the DC Sustainable Energy Utility to holders of an active DC business license.