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Year-round ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, permanently in effect. Phase-in (March 2023–May 2025): gas permitted October 1–May 31, prohibited June 1–September 30. Full year-round ban effective June 1, 2025. Hours M–F 8am–6pm, Sat/Sun 9am–4pm. Year-round decibel cap: any leaf blower >65 dB (manufacturer-rated) prohibited at any time. Electric permitted year-round subject to hours and decibel limits. October 14, 2025 emergency rule limits enforcement to property owners only (not contractors), paralleling Evanston's ICE-response pause with a narrower scope.
Enacted: 2023-03-13In effect since: 2025-06-01
Village Board of Trustees voted to ban March 13, 2023. Enforcement by Village Neighborhood Services Department; May 27, 2025 shift from warnings to "strict enforcement." The ban also prohibits using portable gas-powered generators on-site to power electric leaf blowers or recharge leaf-blower batteries (codified at Oak Park Village Code Title 8, Art. 41, sec. 8-41-4; per engageoakpark.com Leaf Blower FAQ). October 14, 2025 ICE-response action: tickets issued to property owners only (not contractors) after federal raids on landscaping crews; Trustee Cory Wesley withdrew motion to fully suspend the ban. November 4, 2025: Village Board unanimously passed "ICE Free Zone" ordinance barring federal immigration agents from staging / processing on village property. Second Illinois municipality with a year-round full ban, first in the Cook County west-suburb corridor.
Last updated: Jun 22, 2026
Timeline
- 2025-10-14Effective date reached — Phase: Enforcement shifted to property-owners-only (not contractors) after ICE raids on landscaping crews
- 2025-06-01Effective date reached — Full year-round ban took effect
- 2023-03-13Adopted — Village Board voted to ban gas leaf blowers (phased)
Failed in legislatureHB 4805 — Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban Act (died)
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