Calistoga

Full Year-Round BanYear-round gas ban

Ban status

Citywide prohibition on use of gas-powered leaf blowers since 2021, per the PIRG Education Fund leaf-blower policy tracker. Ordinance number and primary source still to be confirmed against Calistoga Municipal Code.

Enacted: 2021-11-16In effect since: 2022-07-01

Last updated: Jun 3, 2026

Advocacy

Petition: City of Calistoga — Ban the Gasoline Engine Leaf Blower— Change.org
Calistoga CA ban petition. Phase out gas-engine blowers; allow electric/battery within prescribed hours. Closed.

Research & citations

Calistoga Municipal Code Ch. 8.21 — Leaf Blowers (Ord. 753, 2021)— Calistoga Municipal Code, 2022-07-01
Codified citywide ban: gas-powered leaf blowers prohibited at all times (Ord. 753, 2021; in effect July 1, 2022). Electric blowers permitted within set day/hour limits.
Interactive Map of Lawn Mower and Leaf Blower Policies— PIRG Education Fund
PIRG Education Fund interactive map of US lawn-mower and leaf-blower regulations at the state and municipal level.

California context

In forceAB 1346 — Statewide SORE sales ban

Enacted 2021-10-09· Effective 2024-01-01

See in the tracker

This region also appears in the broader multi-jurisdiction tracker alongside its peers.