The following is a list of Novato City Council meetings when the topic of gas-powered leaf blowers was discussed. To watch these or other City Council meetings, please visit novato.org/watchmeetings.
Novato City Council Meetings
September 13, 2022 at 6pm
Novato City Hall
Council adopted Ordinance 1690 (Agenda Item G.4), banning the use of gas-powered leaf blowers, restricting the hours of use for leaf blowers, and prohibiting the blowing of leaves, dirt, and debris onto adjacent private property, public property, the storm drain system, or the public right-of-way within Novato city limits.
The ban on the use of gas-powered leaf blowers will not be enforced by the City until July 1, 2023. Enforcement will commence on July 1, 2024 for parcels of ten (10) acres or more with a land use designation of agricultural or conservation. All other provisions of the ordinance are effective October 13, 2022.
August 23, 2022 at 6pm
Novato City Hall
Council held a Public Hearing to reintroduce a draft ordinance (Agenda Item I.2) banning the use of gas-powered leaf blowers and restricting the hours of use for leaf blowers within Novato City limits.
July 26, 2022 at 6pm
Novato City Hall
Adoption of the draft ordinance (Agenda Item G.4) banning the use of gas-powered leaf blowers and restricting the hours of use for electrically-powered leaf blowers within City limits was deferred. The ordinance will be reintroduced at a future meeting to clarify that the restriction on the hours of use for leaf blowers applies to all leaf blowers, and not just electrically-powered units.
July 12, 2022 at 6pm
Novato City Hall
Council held a Public Hearing and first reading of a draft ordinance (Agenda Item I.1) to ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers and restrict the hours of use for electrically-powered leaf blowers within City limits. Council requested the ordinance be amended to delay enforcement of the ban on gas-powered leaf blowers until July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024 for parcels of ten (10) acres or more with a land use designation of agricultural or conservation.
June 22, 2021 at 6pm
Virtual meeting held via Zoom
Council held second reading (Agenda Item G.2) and adopted Ordinance 1671 adding Section 7-13 (Leaf Blower Restrictions) to Chapter VII of the Novato Municipal Code.
June 8, 2021 at 6pm
Virtual meeting held via Zoom
Council held a Public Hearing and first reading of a draft ordinance (Agenda Item I.1) restricting the hours in which gas-powered leaf blowers could be utilized within City limits.
May 11, 2021 at 6pm
Virtual meeting held via Zoom
Staff provided an informational item and draft ordinance language to Council (Agenda Item J.2) on a potential ban of gas-powered leaf blowers, lawn edgers / trimmers and limitations on the operation of all leaf blowers, lawn edger / trimmers and portable generators.
August 25, 2020 at 6pm
Virtual meeting held via Zoom
Staff provided an informational item to Council (Agenda Item J.3) on issues surrounding gas-powered landscaping equipment.
December 17, 2019 at 6pm
Novato City Hall
City councilmember proposed a future item (Agenda Item E.2) to discuss and consider establishing a schedule to prohibit the use of gas-powered equipment including mowers, leaf blowers and edgers / trimmers in the City of Novato.
