Town of Palm Beach

Full Year-Round BanYear-round gas ban

Ban status

Year-round prohibition on gas-powered leaf blowers on any size property, effective May 1, 2022 (full gas ban). Midnight – 9am quiet hours. Previously (2017) limited gas use to properties 1 acre or larger. Ordinance 18-10 (2018) amended Chapter 42 (Environment) Article V (Noise).

Enacted: 2022-01-11In effect since: 2022-05-01

Significant exemptions:

Large lots — Properties 1 acre or larger (2017–2022 only)

Town of Palm Beach is the wealthiest GLB-ordinance jurisdiction in Florida (median home value $3M+) and arguably in the U.S. Phased under former Mayor Gail Coniglio: 2017 acre-based carve-out, 2018 Ordinance 18-10, 2022 full gas ban. Town conducted a field test of 36 battery-powered blower models — only 10 met the 65 dBA noise limit. The fuel-source prohibition becomes unenforceable July 1, 2026 under SB 290 preemption.

Last updated: Jun 2, 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)
2022-05-01Effective date reached — Full gas ban on any-size property took effect
2018Adopted — Ordinance 18-10 amended Chapter 42 (Environment) Article V (Noise)
2017Adopted — Town Council limited gas blowers to properties 1+ acre

Research & citations

Palm Beach Town Council OKs ban on gas-powered leaf blowers— Palm Beach Daily News, 2022-01-27
Town Council adopted on second reading Jan 11, 2022; gas-blower ban begins May 1, 2022.
Leaf Blower Ordinance — Town of Palm Beach
SB 290 — Florida Senate

Florida context

PreemptionSB 290 — retroactive municipal preemption

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

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