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PreemptionSB 290 — retroactive municipal preemptionEnacted: 2026-03-23Effective: 2026-07-01
SB 290 (2026 "Florida Farm Bill"), signed by Gov. DeSantis March 23, 2026, creates Fla. Stat. §§ 125.489 and 166.0415, preempting county and municipal regulation of engines based on fuel source. No grandfather clause. Takes effect July 1, 2026, at which point eight pre-existing Florida municipal ordinances (Naples, Key Biscayne, Town of Palm Beach, Miami Beach, Pinecrest, South Miami, Surfside, Winter Park — already repealed by referendum) become unenforceable for their fuel-source provisions. Equal-application noise rules survive.
Research & citations
- In the noise war over leaf blowers, Florida cities refuse to go quietly— gas leaf blowers, 2026-05-10T14:17:03.000Z
Delray Beach and other Florida municipalities that have already enacted leaf blower bans are now exploring noise ordinances as an additional or alternative regulatory tool. The piece examines how Florida cities are navigating the ongoing tension between local action and potential state preemption.
- Noisy leaf blowers in Florida have cities, residents complaining— gas leaf blowers, 2026-05-10T13:02:37.000Z
Florida's state legislature has prohibited municipalities from banning gas-powered leaf blowers, leaving cities and frustrated residents to pursue noise ordinances as the only remaining lever. The article examines the fallout from state preemption across Florida communities.
- SB 290 — Florida Senate
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