New Orleans

Local Interest In play (residents organizing)

Ban status

No enacted leaf-blower-specific ordinance. Active change.org petition advocacy on file — see linked petition for proposed scope.

Source for tracking: change.org petition (see linked URL). Region added to tracker on 2026-05-06 by migration 0275 to capture advocacy activity. Petition target jurisdiction confirmed via petition text. No primary-law text exists yet.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

Research & citations

Petition: Phase Out Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers in New Orleans — Change.org
New Orleans LA petition (42 signatures) asking City Council to adopt ordinance phasing out and prohibiting gas leaf blowers. Cites Washington DC, Portland OR, South Pasadena CA, and other cities. Active.

Louisiana context

Guidance La. R.S. 30:2379 (2020 natural-gas preemption) + Act 512 (2022 LPG preemption) + Landry climate-denial

Enacted 2020-01-01

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