Irvine Looks to Ban Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers, Lawn Mowers

A San Francisco Recreation and Parks worker uses a gas-powered mower to cut the grass at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Oct. 14, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Irvine leaders plan to revise the city’s noise code to ban gas-powered gardening equipment, voting unanimously on June 13 to move forward with the change.

The issue was brought forward by Councilwoman Kathleen Treseder, due to resident complaints.