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After the council members' lengthy discussion and the failure of a motion to also ban electric blowers, the council voted 4 to 3 to force landscape maintenance professionals to use a more quiet method to collect leaves and debris.
?EUR??,,????'?????<?I hate blowers,?EUR??,,????'?????<? Councilman Rush Hill said. ?EUR??,,????'?????<?They just drive us crazy in our house.?EUR??,,????'?????<?
Hill is not alone in the city -- residents in Corona del Mar organized a petition in 2009 and surveyed their neighbors. Their complaints were wide-ranging, including debris falling into the storm drains.
?EUR??,,????'?????<?It?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR?s not just the noise,?EUR??,,????'?????<? Councilwoman Nancy Gardner said. ?EUR??,,????'?????<?For many people, it?EUR??,,????'?????<???EUR?s about kicking up all the dust.?EUR??,,????'?????<?
Gardner proposed banning all blowers, including electric ones, but that was voted down 3 to 4.
In the final proposal, the council gave homeowners associations the ability to opt out of the ban.
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