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Buena Park council backs phased ban on gas lawn equipment, adds rebates and drops citation enforcement
Summary
Council adopted a three‑year ordinance to transition city equipment, contractors and residents to electric lawn equipment, authorized a $50,000 rebate program and $88,000 in city allocations, and amended the measure to remove administrative-citation enforcement before approving it unanimously.
The Buena Park City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance to phase out gas-powered lawn equipment citywide and approved a city rebate program intended to ease the transition for residents and businesses.
Sustainability Manager Lotus Tai told the council the Climate Action Commission recommended a multiyear rollout that begins with converting city equipment, then commercial small equipment, residents and finally large commercial equipment. Staff aligned the schedule with state action (Assembly Bill…
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