San Diego County sets no separate leaf-blower ordinance for unincorporated Bostonia. Leaf blowers are instead governed by the general sound-level limits in Section 36.404 (50 dBA day / 45 dBA night at the property line in most residential zones) and the disturbing-noise prohibition in Section 36.414.
Unlike some incorporated cities, the County of San Diego has no dedicated gas-leaf-blower ban or time restriction for the unincorporated area that includes Bostonia. A leaf blower operating in a residential zone must keep the one-hour average sound level at or below the Table 36.404 limit measured at the neighbor's property line: 50 dBA between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. and 45 dBA between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. in low-density zones. Early-morning or evening blowing that pushes noise over those limits, or is otherwise 'disturbing, excessive or offensive' under Section 36.414, can be cited. Note that California statewide law bans the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines, but that is a product-sales rule, not a county use ban.
There is no leaf-blower-specific penalty; enforcement is under the general Section 36.404 sound limits and the Section 36.414 disturbing-noise prohibition, handled by County code enforcement as a misdemeanor noise matter.
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