The City Council agreed to act swiftly on an ordinance after receiving enthusiastic support from residents to prohibit the devices as soon as possible.
San Rafael is planning to ban gas-powered leaf blowers starting Oct. 1.
The proposed ordinance will also limit the hours of operations for electric leaf blowers between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends and holidays for residential properties. For commercial properties, the limits will be from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends and holidays.
The move is part of a trend among Marin municipalities to address noise complaints by residents while also reducing environmental and health detriments. Walter Gonzalez, a city analyst, said the push to introduce bans follows Assembly Bill 1346. It mandates that by July 21, the California Air Resources Board adopt regulations to prohibit engine exhaust and evaporative emissions from small off-road machines, including gardening equipment.Gonzalez said a key step to introducing the proposed ban was issuing a survey to professional landscapers and residents.
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