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Lake Forest committee proposes shorter commercial landscaping hours, asks council to draft ordinance
Summary
Environmental Sustainability Committee recommended narrower hours for commercial landscaping noise — including a ban on Sunday/holiday operations — and asked council for direction to draft an ordinance and allow time for outreach to landscapers.
The City of Lake Forest’s Environmental Sustainability Committee recommended the City Council direct staff to draft an amendment that would narrow allowable hours for commercial landscaping equipment and prohibit landscaping noise on Sundays and holidays.
Carrie Cope, assistant to the city manager presenting the committee’s work, said the recommendation is limited to hours and does not impose a gas‑leaf‑blower ban. “To be clear, the recommendation tonight is only for noise for all landscape equipment, not a gas powered leaf blower ban,” Cope said.
The committee proposed the following changes…
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