Dim Your Bill

15Battery lawn gear

Gas leaf blower bans by town (November 2026)

Year-round bans, seasonal bans and phase-ins, by state. Pick your state to filter.

Checked

California

  • Alameda Year-round ban since Jan 1, 2023Gas blowers only.
  • Berkeley Year-round ban
  • Burbank Year-round ban starts Jan 1, 2027Both the operator and whoever hires the work can be cited.
  • Burlingame Year-round ban since July 1, 2024Electric blowers have limits too.
  • Coronado Year-round ban since Jan 1, 2021
  • Emeryville Year-round ban since July 1, 2024Applies to owners, tenants and businesses.
  • Encinitas Year-round ban since Jan 20, 2020
  • Glendale Year-round ban since Sept 1, 2024The property owner is responsible.
  • Irvine Phasing in since Jan 1, 2025Blowers from 2025; all gas landscaping equipment for residents and small businesses from 2026.
  • Lafayette Year-round ban since July 1, 2024The property owner is responsible, even when a landscaper runs the blower.
  • Los Angeles Some areasSince 1998: banned within 500 feet of a residence.
  • Menlo Park Phasing in since July 1, 2024Blowers and string trimmers from 2024; gas mowers, hedge trimmers and chainsaws from Jan 1, 2029.
  • Novato Year-round ban since July 1, 2023
  • Oakland Year-round banAdopted Oct 6, 2020; penalties since April 2021.
  • Ojai Year-round ban since Apr 29, 2020
  • Palm Springs Year-round ban since Jan 1, 2019
  • Palo Alto Some areasResidential zones; fines since early 2024.
  • Pasadena Year-round ban since Apr 28, 2023
  • San Francisco Year-round ban since Jan 1, 2026Covers all gas landscaping equipment, not just blowers.
  • San Mateo Year-round ban starts Jan 1, 2027Adopted March 16, 2026. Operator and hiring owner can be cited.
  • San Rafael Year-round ban since Oct 1, 2022
  • Santa Monica Year-round ban
  • Walnut Creek Year-round ban since Apr 1, 2026

Connecticut

  • Westport, Greenwich, Norwalk Seasonal ban

District of Columbia

  • Washington Year-round ban since Jan 1, 2022Residents and landscapers.

Illinois

  • Evanston Year-round ban
  • Oak Park Year-round ban
  • River Forest Seasonal ban since May 15, 2026
  • Northbrook, Winnetka, Glencoe, Kenilworth, Lake Bluff Seasonal banSummer-season restrictions; dates vary by village.

Maryland

  • Montgomery County Year-round ban
  • Takoma Park Year-round ban

Massachusetts

  • Arlington Year-round ban since Mar 15, 2026Final phase took effect March 15, 2026.
  • Lexington, Belmont, Cambridge Year-round ban
  • Concord, Newton, Brookline, Lincoln, Marblehead Seasonal ban

Michigan

  • Ann Arbor Seasonal banBanned June 1 – Sept 30 through 2027; year-round from Jan 1, 2028.

New Jersey

  • Maplewood, Montclair Year-round ban
  • Princeton, Millburn, South Orange, Leonia Seasonal ban

New York

  • Rye Year-round ban since May 1, 2026
  • White Plains, Larchmont, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, Nyack, Village of Southampton Year-round banWestchester, Rockland and East End villages.
  • Scarsdale, New Rochelle, Yonkers, Tarrytown, Bronxville and about 20 more Seasonal banMostly summer bans in Westchester and Long Island.

Oregon

  • Portland Seasonal ban since Jan 1, 2026Banned Jan 1 – Sept 30 in 2026 and 2027; year-round from Jan 1, 2028.

Pennsylvania

  • Lower Merion Township Seasonal ban since June 1, 2026Expands each year; year-round by 2029.

Vermont

  • Burlington Seasonal ban

Virginia

  • Alexandria Year-round ban starts Nov 17, 2026Residents and contractors can be cited.
  • Arlington County Year-round ban starts Jan 1, 2029Adopted July 2026 through the noise ordinance.

States that block local bans

  • Florida: Florida law blocks local bans on gas lawn equipment (from July 1, 2026).
  • Georgia: Georgia law blocks local bans on gas lawn equipment.
  • Indiana: Indiana law blocks local bans on gas lawn equipment (from July 1, 2026).
  • Iowa: Iowa law blocks local bans on gas lawn equipment.
  • Texas: Texas law blocks local bans on gas lawn equipment.

How to read this list

  • Year-round ban: no gas leaf blowers at any time.
  • Seasonal ban: banned for part of the year, usually summer; allowed during spring and fall cleanups.
  • Phasing in: different start dates for city crews, businesses and residents, or for different tools.
  • Some areas: banned only in certain zones, usually near homes.

Many ordinances cite the property owner as well as the operator, so hiring a landscaper with a gas blower can get you a ticket. Fines usually start with a warning. Check your town’s code for exact hours, exemptions (such as for storm cleanup) and limits on electric blowers.

This list isn’t complete: over 200 US localities have some restriction on leaf blowers, many on noise only. Know of one we’re missing? Tell us.

Sources