Concord

Partial or Part-Year Ban Part-year gas ban

Ban status

Phased restriction. Since June 1, 2024, gas leaf blowers prohibited on residential lots smaller than 1.5 acres. Permitted windows (during phase 1): March 15–May 31 and Sept 15–Dec 30. Battery blowers year-round; Concord Public Works exempt.

Enacted: 2024-06-01 In effect since: 2024-06-01 Year-round ban: 2028-03-15

Significant exemptions:

Municipal — Concord Public Works Large lots — Residential lots 1.5 acres or larger

Passed at Annual Town Meeting 2023 as Article 37. Phase 2 (commercial-wide gas leaf blower ban) takes effect March 15, 2028; Phase 3 (full residential ban) takes effect March 15, 2030 — both four years later than the 2026-cohort towns (Lexington / Belmont / Arlington).

Last updated: May 29, 2026

Timeline

2024-06-01 Effective date reached — Phase: Phase 1: gas prohibited on residential lots <1.5 acres
2023 Adopted — Annual Town Meeting adopted Article 37

Research & citations

City of Concord — Municipal Code (leaf blower / noise) — City of Concord
Codified leaf blower / noise ordinance for City of Concord, Massachusetts. Source: codified ordinance.
Concord, MA — Official Municipal Website
Prohibition on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers — Town of Concord
Article 37 — Town Meeting Presentation (PDF)
Ban phase-in brings quiet and a few gripes — Concord Bridge, 2024-07-29

Massachusetts context

Guidance 310 CMR 7.10 noise regulation; three failed incentive bills

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