Lafayette

Full Year-Round Ban Year-round gas ban

Ban status

Gas leaf blower ban. Ordinance 688 adopted October 10, 2023, effective July 1, 2024. Applies to residents, landscapers, and city staff.

Enacted: 2023-10-10 In effect since: 2024-07-01

Property owner may be held liable alongside the operator.

Last updated: Jun 2, 2026

2023-12-12 Hearing held — Danville Studies Gas Leaf Blower Regulations as Part of Noise Ordinance Update

Lafayette Leaf Blower Ban Goes into Effect in 2024 (Contra Costa News) — Contra Costa News, 2023-12-26
City Council adopted Ordinance 688 on Oct 10 2023; gas leaf blowers prohibited beginning July 1 2024.
City of Lafayette — Municipal Code (leaf blower / noise) — City of Lafayette
Codified leaf blower / noise ordinance for City of Lafayette, California. Source: Municode.
Danville Studies Gas Leaf Blower Regulations as Part of Noise Ordinance Update
The Town of Danville, California held a study session on December 12, 2023, to discuss potential updates to its 1987 noise ordinance. The council reviewed options for regulating gas-powered leaf blowers, noting that 16 recent complaints involved landscaper noise and early-morning use. The memorandum references Lafayette's recently adopted gas leaf blower ban as a potential regulatory model.
Lafayette Gas Leaf Blower Ban — CBS News Bay Area
Lafayette, CA — Official Municipal Website
Lafayette Leaf Blower Ban Goes Into Effect in 2024 — Contra Costa News, 2023-12-26

In force AB 1346 — Statewide SORE sales ban

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

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