Ross

Full Year-Round BanYear-round gas ban

Ban status

Use of gas-powered leaf blowers prohibited town-wide, except under a special permit.

Enacted: 1990-01-01

Significant exemptions:

Special-event waiver — Special permit

Adoption year approximate: the gas-blower prohibition (Town Code §9.20.030(a)) is not tied to a specific ordinance in the published code history; exact date not yet confirmed from primary sources.

Last updated: Jun 17, 2026

Research & citations

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.
Town of Ross — Municipal Code (leaf blower / noise)— Town of Ross
Codified leaf blower / noise ordinance for Town of Ross, California. Source: codified ordinance.

California context

In forceAB 1346 — Statewide SORE sales ban

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

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