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.
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.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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