Alameda

Ban status

Citywide prohibition on operation of any portable machine powered with gasoline, diesel, or other combustion engine used to blow leaves, dirt, and other debris off sidewalks, driveways, lawns, or other surfaces. Alameda Municipal Code Chapter XXIV §24-14, added by Ordinance 3307 New Series. Liability extends to person operating, employee, business, tenant, and property owner. Education-first enforcement with citation authority retained.

Research & citations

• Alameda Ordinance No. 3307 (File 2021-1284) — gas leaf-blower ban — City of Alameda, 2021-10-05
  Adopted Oct 5, 2021; citywide gas-blower prohibition with a deferred effective date of Jan 1, 2023.
• City of Alameda Ordinance 3307 New Series (full text PDF) — City of Alameda, 2021-09-21
  Codified ordinance amending Alameda Municipal Code Chapter XXIV Public Health to add §24-14 prohibiting gasoline, diesel, or other combustion-engine leaf blowers citywide. Adopted unanimously by City Council 2021-09-21; effective 2023-01-01.
• Alameda, CA — Official Municipal Website
• California Cities Leaf Blower Bans (Roll-Up) — NPC QuietNet
• City of Alameda — City Council Passes Ban on Gas Leaf Blowers — City of Alameda
  City announcement of Ordinance 3307's 2021-09-21 unanimous adoption.
• City of Alameda — Municipal Code (leaf blower / noise) — City of Alameda
  Codified leaf blower / noise ordinance for City of Alameda, California. Source: Municode.