This ordinance restricting the use of gas powered leaf blowers in Lower Merion Township was adopted at the November 19, 2025 Board of Commissioners meeting.
Key provisions:
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Use restrictions apply to all persons and entities, including residents, commercial landscapers, contractors, and property maintenance personnel, on all properties within the Township.
- 2026: The use of gas powered leaf blowers will not be allowed from June 1 to October 1 .
- 2027: The use of gas powered leaf blowers will not be allowed from January 1 to April 1, nor from June 1 to October 1.
- 2028: The use of gas powered leaf blowers will not be allowed from January 1 to October 1.
- Beginning January 1, 2029 and for every year thereafter, the use of gas powered leaf blowers will be prohibited for the entire year.
- The use of electric-powered leaf blowers is allowed all year.
- Use of gas powered generators to run corded electric leaf blowers or charge electric leaf blower batteries will not be allowed.
