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Total prohibition on use of gas-powered leaf blowers town-wide; battery- and electric-powered alternatives permitted. Adopted as Ordinance 2024-07 and codified at Town Code Chapter 6 (Garbage, Trash, Refuse and Disposal of Industrial Waste), Article VI (Nuisances), §6-132. Code-compliance warnings began 2025-03; full enforcement began 2025-06. Florida SB 290 (signed 2026-03-23, effective 2026-07-01) preempts the fuel-source prohibition; the local ordinance becomes unenforceable on that date.
Enacted: 2024-11-12 In effect since: 2025-06-01
Sources: Town newsflash https://www.townofhillsborobeach.com/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/464 ("Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers No Longer Allowed — Ordinance 2024-07"); permanent landing page https://townofhillsborobeach.com/535/Gas-Powered-Leaf-Blowers-Prohibited; codified text at Municode (https://library.municode.com/fl/hillsboro_beach/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH6GATRDI_ARTVINU_S6-132LA). Following the existing codebase pattern for FL preemption-affected jurisdictions (Naples, Key Biscayne, Palm Beach, Miami Beach, Pinecrest, South Miami) — status remains full_ban with SB 290 preemption documented in scope. Verified 2026-05-05.
Last updated: Jun 2, 2026
Preemption SB 290 — retroactive municipal preemption Enacted 2026-03-23 · Effective 2026-07-01
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