Leaf blower bans

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California National Guardsman operates a gas leaf blower in 2020, before the statewide ban.

Leaf blower bans are bans of leaf blowers, usually limited to gas-powered leaf blowers. They are enacted to reduce air and noise pollution, to improve public health and to protect wildlife.

Canada[edit]

Ottawa[edit]

National capital commission[1]

Vancouver[edit]

Planned phase-out in Vancouver by 2024.[2]

United States[edit]

USA varies by state and municipality.

Arizona[edit]

  • Maricopa county

California[edit]

Over 100 municipalities currently. Statewide ban by 2024

  • Alemeda county
  • Beverly Hills - Banned in 1978. One of the earliest bans.

Colorado[edit]

  • Aspen
  • Carbondale
  • Westminster

District of Columbia[edit]

  • Washington, D.C.[3]

Florida[edit]

  • Palm Beach

Hawaii[edit]

Hawaii has statewide time of day rules.

Illinois[edit]

  • Arlington
  • Evanston [4]
  • Glencoe
  • Highland Park
  • Lincolnwood
  • Wilmette
  • Winnetka

Maryland[edit]

  • Montgomery county

Massachusetts[edit]

  • Brookline
  • Lexington
  • Lincoln
  • Marblehead [5]
  • Nantucket
  • Newton
  • Rockport
  • Swampscott

New Jersey[edit]

Statewide legislation has been proposed that would ban gas leaf blowers.[6]

Statewide[edit]

Local[edit]

  • Maplewood
  • Montclair
  • Princeton (partial)
  • West Orange - beginning in 2026. [7]

New York[edit]

Over ten municipalities

Oswego County[edit]

  • Hastings - three season ban as of 2024[8] Text of the law[9]

Westchester County[edit]

  • Ardsley May 15 – September 30
  • Bronxville June 1 – Sept 30
  • Croton on Hudson June 1-Aug 31, Jan 1-March 31
  • Greenburgh May 1 – Oct1
  • Irvington [10]
  • Larchmont June 1 – Sept 30
  • Mamaroneck June 1 – Sept 15
  • New Rochelle June 1 – Sept 30
  • Pelham Manor May 1 – Oct 14 & Dec 16 – Mar 14
  • Port Chester Apr 15 – Nov 15
  • Rye May 1 – Sept 30
  • Scarsdale June 1 – Sept 30
  • Sleepy Hollow
  • Tarrytown June 15 – Sept 15
  • White Plains June 15 – Sept 30. Ordinance[11]
  • Yonkers June 1 – Sept 30

Oregon[edit]

  • Portland. Phase out by 2028. [12]

Vermont[edit]

  • Burlington

Virginia[edit]

  • Fairfax county
  • A state bill to allow individual localities to ban leaf blowers is advancing. [13]

Washington[edit]

  • Seattle

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