Lawn Equipment Electrification Initiatives

Name: Board of Commissioners (Special)
Start: 2025-11-12T23:45+00:00
End: 2025-11-13T04:59+00:00
Location: Township Administration Bldg - 2nd Floor Board Room

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Adopted Ordinance - Leaf Blower Regulations

An ordinance restricting the use of gas powered leaf blowers in Lower Merion was adopted at the November 19, 2025 Board of Commissioners meeting. The full adopted ordinance can be found here.

Key provisions:

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.

Past Public Meetings

September 10, 2025: Proposed ordinance listed as "for information only" on the Board of Commissioners Sustainability Committee agenda.

October 8, 2025: Proposed ordinance considered by the Board of Commissioners Sustainability Committee. Staff Memo and Proposed Ordinance. Meeting Recording.

October 22, 2025: Amended ordinance authorized for advertisement by the Board of Commissioners. Proposed Ordinance (V2). Meeting Recording.

November 19, 2025: Amended ordinance adopted by the Board of Commissioners Proposed Ordinance (V3). The recording of the meeting is available Meeting Recording.

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Board of Commissioners (Special)

Regular Monthly Meeting

Date: 11/12/2025 6:45 PM 11/12/2025 6:45 PM 11/12/2025
Location: Township Administration Bldg - 2nd Floor Board Room
75 East Lancaster Ave, 2nd Floor Board Room
Ardmore, Pennsylvania 19003-2323

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SPECIAL BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

TODD M. SINAI, PRESIDENT

WEDNESDAY, November 12, 2025
6:45P.M. (approximately)

The date on the original email was shown incorrectly. This meeting is occurring on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. The agenda is unchanged.

AGENDA

In person and virtual attendance is permitted at this meeting. Individuals wishing to participate virtually via Zoom should email publiccomment@lowermerion.org before 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. The proceedings can be viewed live on LMTV, the Township’s government access channel, available on Comcast Cable Channel 7 and Verizon FiOS Channel 37 as well as online at https://lmtv.viebit.com/.

The meeting agenda is available to view on our agenda software system, hosted by Granicus Peak Agenda.

Download the PDF version of the Agenda below.

Agenda:Agenda_2025_11_12_Meeting(BoC_Special)