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Total prohibition on private, governmental, and commercial use of gas-powered leaf blowers across Sanibel. Exemptions: use during local state of emergency related to a weather event; tow-behind debris blowers operated on golf courses (added via floor amendment to Ordinance 21-004). Codified at Code §30-70 within Chapter 30 (Environment), Article III (Noise). The fuel-source prohibition becomes unenforceable July 1, 2026 under SB 290 preemption (signed 2026-03-23, effective 2026-07-01).
Enacted: 2021-08-28 In effect since: 2025-12-01
Carve-outs:
Golf courses — Tow-behind debris blowers operated on golf courses Storm / extreme weather — During a local state of emergency related to a weather event
Sanibel City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 21-004 on Tuesday August 28, 2021, with original effective date 2023-01-01. Enforcement was delayed by post-Hurricane-Ian (2022-09-28) recovery; Ordinance 25-010 reset the effective date to 2025-12-01. Sources: Santiva Chronicle (2021-08-31), mysanibel.com newsflash/136. Updates the prior `no_ban` classification from the April 2026 FL research pass.
Last updated: May 29, 2026
Preemption SB 290 — retroactive municipal preemption Enacted 2026-03-23 · Effective 2026-07-01
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