City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 209061

• File #: 209061
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Approved
• File created: 10/22/2019
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 10/24/2019
• Final action: 5/27/2021
• Enactment date: 10/24/2019
• Enactment #: 209061
• Title: That the City Solicitor and the Director of Sustainability and the Environment draft with the Ward 5 Councilor an ordinance to ban or regulate the use of gas-powered leaf blowers.
• Sponsors: Mark Niedergang, Ben Ewen-Campen, Jefferson Thomas ("J.T.") Scott, Jesse Clingan, Katjana Ballantyne, Lance L. Davis, Mary Jo Rossetti, Matthew McLaughlin, Stephanie Hirsch

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/27/2021	10	City Council	Work completed
5/20/2021	9	Legislative Matters Committee	Work completed
4/15/2021	8	Legislative Matters Committee	Kept in committee
3/18/2021	7	Legislative Matters Committee	Kept in committee
11/17/2020	6	Legislative Matters Committee	Kept in committee
2/20/2020	5	Legislative Matters Committee	Kept in committee
1/16/2020	4	Legislative Matters Committee	Kept in committee
12/5/2019	3	Legislative Matters Committee	Kept in committee
10/24/2019	2	City Council	Approved

  Agenda Text

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That the City Solicitor and the Director of Sustainability and the Environment draft with the Ward 5 Councilor an ordinance to ban or regulate the use of gas-powered leaf blowers.

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Official Text

That the City Solicitor and the Director of the Office of Sustainability and the Environment work with the Ward 5 Councilor to draft the strongest possible ordinance to ban, limit or regulate the use of gas-powered leaf blowers, as they are extremely noisy, pollute the air with gas fumes and fine dust particles that are harmful when airborne, especially to the operator, and are completely unnecessary for clearing leaves in Somerville.