Village of Key Biscayne

Florida · village

Full Year-Round Ban Year-round gas ban

Ban status

Fuel-powered leaf blowers prohibited village-wide. Electric / battery-powered devices permitted.

Enacted: 2017-08-29 In effect since: 2018-02-25

Village of Key Biscayne Section 17-1 (noise ordinance amendment). Adopted 2017; effective February 25, 2018. Architect: former Council Member Katie Petros. The first community in Miami-Dade County to adopt a fuel-source GLB prohibition — Pinecrest, South Miami, Miami Beach, and the City of Miami developed ordinances in its wake. The fuel-source prohibition becomes unenforceable July 1, 2026 under SB 290 preemption.

Last updated: Jun 3, 2026

Timeline

2018-02-25 Effective date reached — Fuel-powered leaf blower prohibition took effect — first in Miami-Dade County
2017 Adopted — Village Council adopted Section 17-1 fuel-powered leaf blower prohibition

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)

Research & citations

Key Biscayne FL — gas leaf blowers banned as of Feb 25 2018
Council passed the ordinance in 2017; gas blowers prohibited starting February 25 2018.
Leaf Blower Ordinance — Village of Key Biscayne
Village of Village of Key Biscayne — Municipal Code (leaf blower / noise) — Village of Village of Key Biscayne
Codified leaf blower / noise ordinance for Village of Village of Key Biscayne, Florida. Source: Municode.
The roar of gas-powered leaf blowers is coming back to Key Biscayne — WLRN, 2026-03-24
SB 290 — Florida Senate

Florida context

Preemption SB 290 — retroactive municipal preemption

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

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