Albuquerque regulates leaf blowers under the General Noise Ordinance in ROA 1994 Chapter 9-9, restricting operating hours and decibel output at residential property lines in the Rio Grande Valley.
The Revised Ordinances of Albuquerque (ROA 1994) Chapter 9-9 (General Noise Control) governs powered landscaping equipment including gas and electric leaf blowers. Operators must keep sound below 70 dB(A) at the nearest residential property line, and blowing is generally restricted to between 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM on weekends and holidays. The Environmental Health Department enforces complaints along with APD for active disturbances. Albuquerque has not adopted a citywide gas leaf blower ban, but several HOAs in the Northeast Heights and North Valley impose their own stricter rules, and the city encourages electric alternatives due to high-desert dust issues. Contractors working under city landscape maintenance contracts must use low-noise equipment where feasible.
Violations are civil infractions under ROA 9-9 with fines starting at $100 and escalating up to $500 for repeat offenses within 12 months. Contractors can face business license review for chronic violations.
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