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San Mateo moves to ban gas leaf blowers, sets effective date and hours
Summary
The City Council introduced an ordinance to prohibit gas leaf blowers with an effective date of January 1, 2027, selected option 1 (retain existing residential hours) and added Juneteenth to the list of holidays; motion passed 5–0 with staff directed to run an outreach and education program ahead of enforcement.
San Mateo’s City Council on March 2 voted to introduce a citywide prohibition on gas leaf blowers and directed staff to begin outreach during a nine‑month transition period ahead of an effective date of January 1, 2027. Staff’s proposal (presented by sustainability analyst Andrea Chow) would amend San Mateo Municipal Code chapter 10.80; the draft ordinance also allows penalties to be assessed against gas‑leaf‑blower operators and the property owners who hire them.
Staff presented three hour‑of‑operation options for electric leaf‑blower use after…
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