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Citywide prohibition on use of gas-powered leaf blowers, adopted in 2024 as part of the City's "Year of the Ban" package led by Councilmember Courtney Welch (alongside new-development turf prohibition, "auto-centric" land-use restrictions, and flavored tobacco regulation). Emeryville joined neighboring Berkeley (1991) and Oakland (Ord 13616 / 2020) as the third Alameda County city with a citywide gas-blower ban.
Enacted: 2023-12-05 In effect since: 2024-07-01
Carve-outs:
Other — Employee or contractor provided/directed to use a gas blower by a responsible party
Sources: E'ville Eye News 2024 ("The Year of the Ban? New Turf, Gas Leaf Blowers, 'Auto-Centric' Uses, Flavored Tobacco Products among New Prohibited items in Emeryville") at https://evilleeye.com/news-commentary/the-year-of-the-ban-new-turf-gas-leaf-blowers-auto-centric-uses-flavored-tobacco-products-among-new-prohibited-items-in-emeryville/; pre-existing PIRG Education Fund dataset (Nov 2025 snapshot). Codified municipal-code section number not yet surfaced — needs_source_verification flag retained pending primary-source attachment.
Last updated: Jun 2, 2026
In force AB 1346 — Statewide SORE sales ban Enacted 2021-10-09 · Effective 2024-01-01
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