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Total prohibition on use of gas-powered leaf blowers town-wide; battery- and electric-powered alternatives permitted. Codified at Town Code §12-136 (Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers) within Chapter 12 (Environment), Article V (Noise). Florida SB 290 (signed 2026-03-23, effective 2026-07-01) preempts the fuel-source prohibition; per Town newsflash 2026-04-02, the Town has IMMEDIATELY ceased enforcement (no further citations, warnings, or fines) and Town staff are removing §12-136 from the code to align with state law.
Sources: Town newsflash https://www.juno-beach.fl.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=19 ("Immediate Suspension of Enforcement on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers", posted 2026-04-02); codified text at Municode (https://library.municode.com/fl/juno_beach/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH12EN_ARTVNO_S12-136GAPOLEBL); Florida Today coverage of SB 290 (https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/environment/2026/03/24/new-law-local-governments-can-ban-gas-powered-leaf-blowers/89301302007/). Following the existing codebase pattern for FL preemption-affected jurisdictions — status remains full_ban with the suspended-enforcement context documented. Original enacted date and ordinance number for the §12-136 adoption not surfaced in available sources. 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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