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Council debates banning gas leaf blowers but cites enforcement challenges; educational campaign suggested
Summary
Councilmembers discussed whether to prohibit the use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers after a resident request and a change in state law banning future sales. Staff warned enforcement would be resource‑intensive and recommended public education and code‑enforcement reporting options instead.
The Hawthorne City Council discussed a resident request to ban gasoline-powered leaf blowers at its Jan. 28 meeting and heard staff caution that enforcement would be difficult.
A city attorney summarized recent state legislation that prohibits sales of certain gas-powered landscaping tools, noting the law “is mainly ... because it contributes to climate change” and that localities may choose to prohibit use. Councilmember Montero and others said the early-morning…
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