The terms utilized in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise indicates:
"Landscaping businesses"
means and includes any person, business, or contractor that provides landscaping services within the city in exchange for payment.
"Landscaping equipment"
means and includes trimmers, edgers, lawn mowers, brush cutters, leaf blowers, leaf vacuums, pole saws, and chainsaws regardless of the type (e.g., handheld, ride-on, backpack, and push) and similar tools or equipment used for landscaping and vegetation maintenance purposes.
"Landscaping services"
means and refers to the trimming, edging, mowing, clearing, trimming, cutting, sawing, or similar activities relating to the maintaining of vegetation or landscaping on real property that is owned by any person other than the individual performing the work.
(Ord. 1748, 2/11/2025)
The use of gas-powered landscaping equipment shall be prohibited within the city of Buena Park as follows:
A. 
Beginning July 1, 2026, a landscaping business is prohibited from operating gas-powered landscaping equipment that is under 25 horsepower.
B. 
Beginning January 1, 2027, a landscaping business is prohibited from operating gas-powered landscaping equipment that is 25 horsepower or more.
C. 
Beginning January 1, 2027, no person shall operate gas-powered landscaping equipment that is under 25 horsepower.
D. 
Beginning January 1, 2028, no person shall operate gas-powered landscaping equipment that is 25 horsepower or more.
(Ord. 1748, 2/11/2025)
The use of gas-powered equipment is not prohibited by this ordinance if, as determination by the director of community development, an alternative comparable item of electric landscaping equipment is not commercially available.
(Ord. 1748, 2/11/2025)