Garden Grove regulates leaf blower use through its general noise control ordinance in Chapter 8.47. Leaf blowers are subject to the same residential quiet hours of 10 PM to 7 AM and the ambient-plus-5-dB property-line standard.
Garden Grove does not have a standalone leaf blower ban or specific leaf blower restrictions. Leaf blower noise is regulated under the general noise control provisions of GGMC Chapter 8.47. Leaf blowers may not be operated in residential areas between 10 PM and 7 AM under the quiet hours provision. During permitted hours, leaf blower noise that exceeds the ambient base level by more than 5 dB at the property line constitutes a violation. Both gas-powered and electric leaf blowers are subject to the same standards. California state law (AB 1346, effective January 1, 2024) restricts the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines, which includes leaf blowers.
Leaf blower noise violations fall under GGMC Chapter 8.47 general penalties, classified as misdemeanors with fines up to $1,000 and/or up to six months in jail under GGMC Section 1.08.010.
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