Boston has no citywide gas-powered leaf blower ban; current Code Ch. 16-26 noise rules and Ch. 7 environmental health govern landscaping equipment, with seasonal use limits enforced by ISD.
Unlike neighboring Brookline, Cambridge, and Arlington, Boston has not adopted a categorical gas leaf blower prohibition as of 2026. Operations remain governed by general Boston Code Ch. 16 noise provisions, the construction-hours framework, and Ch. 7 Health and Sanitation rules. A City Council proposal to phase out gas-powered blowers in residential zones has been studied by the Environment Committee. Operators must follow standard 7am-8pm landscaping hours and decibel limits. Boston Parks Department has piloted electric-only equipment on city property, and BERDO 2.0 indirectly pushes contractor electrification through emissions accounting.
Excessive noise from any leaf blower violates Boston Code Ch. 16-26 (noise) with fines up to $300 per offense; no equipment-type penalty exists for gasoline blowers specifically.
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