Northbrook

Illinois · city

Partial or Seasonal Ban Seasonal gas ban

Ban status

9-month ban. Gas-powered leaf blowers prohibited January–March and May–September. Permitted April 1–30, October 1–31, and November 1–30 (4-week spring + 8-week fall cleanup windows). Electric permitted year-round.

Enacted: 2023-12-12 In effect since: 2025-01-01

Adopted by Village Board December 12, 2023. Enforcement by Zoning Administrator (Development and Planning Services). Village-run electric leaf blower incentive program closed April 30, 2025 with no additional funding planned. Part of the 2021–2022 North Shore Regional Leaf Blower Working Group cluster.

Last updated: Jun 2, 2026

Timeline

2025-01-01 Effective date reached — 9-month ban took effect
2023-12-12 Adopted — Village Board adopted 9-month ban

Research & citations

Northbrook IL — gas leaf blower seasonal ban
Approved Dec 12 2023; effective January 1, 2025.
Regional Leaf Blower Working Group — Final Report (Sept 28, 2022) — City of Highland Park, 2022-09-28
Final Report of the Illinois Regional Leaf Blower Working Group, hosted on the City of Highland Park website. Summarizes the Working Group's 2021–2022 deliberations among 11 villages and cities plus industry representatives, and proposes a shared 9-month-ban ordinance template — the structural template adopted by the North Shore seasonal-restriction cluster.
City of Northbrook — Municipal Code (leaf blower / noise) — City of Northbrook
Codified leaf blower / noise ordinance for City of Northbrook, Illinois. Source: Municode.
Leaf Blower Ordinance — Village of Northbrook
Regional Leaf Blower Working Group — Final Report — Village of Deerfield, 2022-09-28

Illinois context

Failed in legislature HB 4805 — Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban Act (died)

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