

“For the majority of residents who own single family homes, it’s going to be all electric, all day long," said Daniel Mabe, founder and president of the American Green Zone Alliance. The residential retail market is already responding, and most hardware and big-box stores now sell electric equipment. The Denver-area ban is focused on reducing ozone pollution, which causes breathing difficulties and contributes to climate change. The ban also allows anyone who sees or hears a gas-powered leaf blower to file a complaint – they don't need a city inspector to witness it.ĭenver-area regulators are considering restrictions that primarily target large commercial and municipal users but provide exemptions for homeowners. 1, 2022, and levying $500 fines for violators, unless they're on federal property.

Washington, D.C., has a much stricter ban, barring the use of gas-powered leaf blowers by anyone within the district as of Jan.
