Board authorizes public hearing to consider ban on gas‑powered leaf blowers
After public testimony, the County Board authorized advertisement of a public hearing (no sooner than July 18, 2026) to consider an ordinance banning gas‑powered leaf blowers and vacuums; alternative effective date of Jan. 18, 2028 was also authorized for advertisement.
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Arlington County’s Board on June 13 authorized advertisement of a public hearing to consider an ordinance that would prohibit operation of gas‑powered leaf blowers and gas‑powered leaf vacuums at any time. The resolution directs advertising of a hearing no sooner than the July 18, 2026 County Board meeting and includes an alternative effective date of January 18, 2028 for the ordinance if adopted (SEG 800–805, 808–812).
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