South Miami

No BanNo rule

Ban status

Year-round prohibition on gas-powered leaf blowers citywide. Fines: $250 (1st), $500 (subsequent).

Enacted: 2022-02-01

Ordinance adopted early 2022; enforcement began August 1, 2023 (coordinated with Miami Beach). The fuel-source prohibition becomes unenforceable July 1, 2026 under SB 290 preemption.

Last updated: Jul 1, 2026

Timeline

2026-07-01Effective date reached — Phase: Florida SB 290 preemption takes effect — fuel-source prohibition becomes unenforceable (equal-application noise rules, if any, survive)
2023-08-01Effective date reached — Full enforcement began (coordinated with Miami Beach)
2022Adopted — Adopted early 2022

Research & citations

South Miami FL — ordinance creating Code Ch. 15D (gas leaf blowers)
Creates Ch. 15D Environmental Protection; public education Feb 1–Oct 31 2022, full enforcement Aug 1 2023.
City of South Miami — Municipal Code (leaf blower / noise)— City of South Miami
Codified leaf blower / noise ordinance for City of South Miami, Florida. Source: Municode.
Gas Leaf Blower Prohibition — City of South Miami
SB 290 — Florida Senate

Florida context

PreemptionSB 290 — retroactive municipal preemption

Enacted 2026-03-23· Effective 2026-07-01

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