Novato

California · city

Full Year-Round Ban Year-round gas ban

Ban status

Citywide prohibition on use of gas-powered leaf blowers since 2022.

Enacted: 2022-09-13 In effect since: 2023-07-01

Last updated: Jun 2, 2026

City of Novato — Municipal Code (leaf blower / noise) — City of Novato
Codified leaf blower / noise ordinance for City of Novato, California. Source: Municode.
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.
Novato, CA — Municipal Code (MuniCode)
Petition: Ban Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers in Novato — Change.org
Novato CA ban petition. Updates reference Sausalito (passed) and San Rafael progress. Active.

In force AB 1346 — Statewide SORE sales ban

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

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