North Bay Village

Ban status

Village-wide prohibition on use of gas-powered leaf blowers since 2023, per the PIRG Education Fund leaf-blower policy tracker. Ordinance number and primary-source URL still to be confirmed against North Bay Village Code. The fuel-source prohibition becomes unenforceable July 1, 2026 under Florida SB 290 preemption (see migration 0047 for the statewide preemption context).

Research & citations

• North Bay Village Ordinance No. 2022-002 (Chapter 105, gas leaf blowers) — North Bay Village, 2022-02-17
  First reading Feb 17, 2022; all-party gas-blower ban with full enforcement Sept 1, 2023.
• North Bay Village — recommendation memo, gas leaf blower ordinance — North Bay Village, 2022-01-11
  First-reading recommendation memo dated Jan 11, 2022 for the Chapter 105 gas-blower ordinance.
• Interactive Map of Lawn Mower and Leaf Blower Policies — PIRG Education Fund
  PIRG Education Fund interactive map of US lawn-mower and leaf-blower regulations at the state and municipal level.
• North Bay Village, FL — Official Municipal Website
• Village of North Bay Village — Municipal Code (leaf blower / noise) — Village of North Bay Village
  Codified leaf blower / noise ordinance for Village of North Bay Village, Florida. Source: Municode.