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Hybrid architecture anchored in multiple existing Town Code sections. Section 66-7: grass cuttings must be removed by broom sweeping only — use of power blowers on paved areas absolutely prohibited. Section 54-78(7): lawn equipment noise restricted if plainly audible within 50 feet; permitted 8am–6pm Mon–Sat, not Sun/holidays. Section 54-78(15): any noise-creating blower or power fan must be equipped with a muffler.
Enacted: 2024-09-01 Effective: 2024-09-01
Town communication May 23, 2024 announced the prohibition and encouraged transition to battery/electric by September 1, 2024. Civil penalty $100 per incident. The Section 66-7 "power blowers absolutely prohibited" provision is a fuel-source prohibition (indirectly) and becomes unenforceable July 1, 2026 under SB 290; Section 54-78 decibel / muffler / hours rules survive as equal-application noise rules.
Last updated: May 29, 2026
Timeline
- 2024-09-01 Effective date reached — Transition deadline
- 2024-05-23 Bill introduced — Town announced prohibition with Sept 1, 2024 transition target
- Upcoming 2026-07-01 Effective date reached — Phase: Florida SB 290 preemption takes effect — fuel-source prohibition becomes unenforceable (equal-application noise rules, if any, survive)
Preemption SB 290 — retroactive municipal preemption Enacted 2026-03-23 · Effective 2026-07-01
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