Lexington

Ban status

Full year-round ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, fully in force as of 2026-03-15. Lexington Noise Control Bylaw Chapter 80, §80-4H prohibits commercial gas blowers since 2025-03-15 (§80-4H(6)) and residential gas blowers on own property since 2026-03-15 (§80-4H(7)). Narrow exemption (§80-4H(8)) for wheeled, 4-stroke gas blowers on properties larger than one acre. Electric/battery blowers and other non-gas equipment permitted within seasonal hours. Enforcement by the Police Department's dedicated Code Enforcement Officer.

Timeline

• 2026-03-15 Effective date reached — Residential gas leaf blower ban took effect
• 2025-03-15 Effective date reached — Phase: Commercial gas leaf blower ban took effect
• 2022-06-14 Effective date reached — Seasonal restrictions phase took effect
• 2022-03-07 Adopted — Confirmed by Special Referendum
• 2021-11-18 Adopted — Town Meeting passed bylaw

Research & citations

• Boston.com — No one can use a gas-powered leaf blower in these 2 Mass. towns — Boston.com, 2026-03-25
  Joint Lexington / Arlington 2026-03-15 universal-ban effective-date coverage. Documents Lexington wheeled-4-stroke >1-acre carve-out and Arlington electric-blower hours.
• Bylaw on Landscape Maintenance Equipment — Town of Lexington
• Lexington, MA — Official Municipal Website
• Town of Lexington — General Bylaws (leaf blower / noise) — Town of Lexington
  Lexington, MA General Bylaws (leaf blower / noise provisions). Source: eCode360.
• Lexington Chapter 80 Noise Control — eCode360
• Landscapers still use gas-powered leaf blowers despite ban — Lexington Observer, 2025-12-10
• Gas-powered leaf blower bans take effect for residents in 2 more Massachusetts towns — CBS News Boston, 2026-03-23
  As of March 15, 2026, Arlington and Lexington extended their gas leaf-blower prohibitions to residential properties. Lexington fines run $50–$200; Arlington uses a warning first, then $100–$200.