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Full ordinance prohibiting use of gas-powered leaf blowers, adopted by City Council unanimously. Existing operating-hours restrictions retained: Sundays and selected holidays remain leaf-blower-free year-round. Rebate program: residents up to 50% (max $100), commercial landscapers up to 75% (max $500) of electric leaf blower purchase price.
Enacted: 2026-03-16 Effective: 2027-01-01
Sources: City of San Mateo Electric Leaf Blower Rebate page https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/4544/Electric-Leaf-Blower-Rebate ("Gas Leaf Blower Prohibition - Effective January 1, 2027 — On March 16, 2026, City Council adopted an ordinance prohibiting the use of gas-powered leaf blowers"); existing Chapter 10.80 hours-of-operation framework at https://law.cityofsanmateo.org/us/ca/cities/san-mateo/code/10.80.030 (which the new ordinance amends, with the change marked as a "Pending Change: January 1, 2027: City of San Mateo, Cal., Ord. No. 2026-03"); San Mateo Daily Journal (https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/san-mateo-passes-gas-leaf-blower-ban/article_18a03654-1f51-4932-95bf-8b948224f345.html) reporting Council vote; Citizen Portal coverage of the March 2 introduction confirming 9-month outreach period. Verified 2026-05-05. Codified Chapter 10.80 amendment will appear in the law library after the 2027-01-01 effective date — that follow-up remains tracked.
Last updated: Jun 2, 2026
In force AB 1346 — Statewide SORE sales ban Enacted 2021-10-09 · Effective 2024-01-01
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