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Year-round prohibition on use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers citywide. Battery and electric blowers permitted with 65 dBA manufacturer-certification cap. Fines: $100 (1st), $500 subsequent.
Enacted: 2020-10-21 In effect since: 2021-10-21
Noise ordinance amendment adopted October 21, 2020; effective October 21, 2021 (1-year education period). First Florida city — and among the first in the southeastern U.S. — to adopt a fuel-source GLB prohibition. Enforcement: Naples Code Compliance, 74 citations and 230 written warnings as of May 2024. Enforcement suspended ~8 months after Hurricane Ian (Sept 28, 2022). The fuel-source prohibition becomes unenforceable July 1, 2026 under SB 290 preemption; the 65 dBA decibel cap on electric blowers survives (equal-application, not fuel-source).
Last updated: Jun 2, 2026
Timeline
- 2022-09-28 Enforcement paused — Enforcement suspended ~8 months after Hurricane Ian damage
- 2021-10-21 Effective date reached — Gas leaf blower prohibition took effect (after 1-year education period)
- 2020-10-21 Adopted — City Council adopted noise ordinance amendment
- Upcoming 2026-07-01 Effective date reached — Phase: Florida SB 290 preemption takes effect — fuel-source prohibition becomes unenforceable (equal-application noise rules, if any, survive)
Preemption SB 290 — retroactive municipal preemption Enacted 2026-03-23 · Effective 2026-07-01
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