Antioch, CA Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Weekday Hours
- 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Weekend/Holiday
- 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- State Law
- AB 1346 (no new gas SORE after 1/1/2024)
- Covered Equipment
- Mowers, trimmers, blowers, chainsaws
- HOA Override
- HOAs may set stricter hours
Summary
Powered lawn and garden equipment in Antioch may be operated between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on weekends and holidays. This includes lawn mowers, edgers, trimmers, chainsaws, and pressure washers.
Existing law imposes various limitations on the emissions of air contaminants for the control of air pollution from vehicular and nonvehicular sources. [...] This bill would require the state board, by July 1, 2022, consistent with federal law, to adopt cost-effective and technologically feasible regulations to prohibit engine exhaust and evaporative emissions from new small off-road engines, as defined by the state board. The bill would require the state board to identify and, to the extent feasible, make available funding for commercial rebates or similar incentive funding for the transition of commercial gasoline-powered landscaping equipment to zero-emission equivalents.
Full Breakdown
Antioch's lawn equipment hours mirror its construction noise restrictions under Municipal Code Chapter 4-5. Gas and electric powered landscape maintenance equipment, including lawn mowers, string trimmers, hedge trimmers, chainsaws, pressure washers, and wood chippers, may be operated weekdays from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM and weekends/holidays from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Commercial landscapers operating outside these hours risk citations, and homeowners are subject to the same standards. California AB 1346 banned the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines (SORE) effective January 1, 2024, pushing the market toward battery-electric equipment, though existing gas equipment remains legal to use within Antioch's hour restrictions. Homeowner associations may impose stricter limits than the city ordinance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I still use my existing gas lawn mower?
Do commercial landscapers have different hours?
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