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Phased restriction. Since June 1, 2024, gas leaf blowers prohibited on residential lots smaller than 1.5 acres. Permitted windows (during phase 1): March 15–May 31 and Sept 15–Dec 30. Battery blowers year-round; Concord Public Works exempt.
Enacted: 2024-06-01 In effect since: 2024-06-01 Year-round ban: 2028-03-15
Carve-outs:
Municipal — Concord Public Works Large lots — Residential lots 1.5 acres or larger
Passed at Annual Town Meeting 2023 as Article 37. Phase 2 (commercial-wide gas leaf blower ban) takes effect March 15, 2028; Phase 3 (full residential ban) takes effect March 15, 2030 — both four years later than the 2026-cohort towns (Lexington / Belmont / Arlington).
Last updated: May 29, 2026
Timeline
- 2024-06-01 Effective date reached — Phase: Phase 1: gas prohibited on residential lots <1.5 acres
- 2023 Adopted — Annual Town Meeting adopted Article 37
Guidance 310 CMR 7.10 noise regulation; three failed incentive bills
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