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Phased ban. Summer prohibition effective June 1–September 30 in 2024-2027; full year-round prohibition on use of gas-powered leaf blowers anywhere in Ann Arbor city limits effective January 1, 2028. Electric blowers permitted year-round. Narrow exemptions for emergency response, paving operations, golf courses, and city operations during the phase-in period.
Enacted: 2024-06-01 In effect since: 2024-06-01 Year-round ban: 2028-01-01
Carve-outs:
Golf courses Emergency / snow removal — Emergency response operations Other — Paving operations
Adopted unanimously by City Council on December 18, 2023. Penalty schedule: $100 (1st offense), $250 (2nd+). Integrated with A2Zero 2030 carbon-neutrality plan. The deepest coordinated rebate ecosystem in Michigan — commercial, residential, rake, and snow blower rebates stacked. The Midwest's second full-ban flagship (after Evanston, IL) and the Midwest's broadest pipeline city. Enforced by Ann Arbor Police Department and the city's Community Standards Officer on a complaint basis.
Last updated: May 29, 2026
Timeline
- 2024-06-01 Effective date reached — Summer prohibition phase took effect (June 1–Sept 30 each year through 2027)
- 2023-12-18 Adopted — City Council unanimously adopted phased gas leaf blower ordinance
- Upcoming 2028-01-01 Effective date reached — Full year-round gas leaf blower ban takes effect
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