Lodi, CA Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Dedicated Blower Section
- None
- Governing Chapter
- Lodi Mun. Code Ch. 9.24
- Time Restriction
- 10 p.m. - 7 a.m. (general quiet hours)
- Gas Blower Ban
- None at city level
- State CARB Sales Rule
- AB 1346 / Cal. HSC §43018.11
- City Alternative
- Annual Leaf Pick Up Program (Dec-Jan)
Summary
Lodi has no leaf-blower-specific ordinance and no gas-blower ban. Powered leaf blowers used at residences are regulated under the general noise standards in Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 9.24, which means the 10:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. nighttime window applies.
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 as part of any updates to existing applicable funding program guidelines to local air pollution control districts and air quality management districts to implement to support the transition to zero-emission small off-road equipment operations.
Full Breakdown
Unlike many coastal California cities (Los Altos Hills, Pasadena, Berkeley, etc.), the City of Lodi has not adopted a dedicated leaf blower ordinance. There is no time-of-day restriction, no gas-blower ban, and no decibel-specific blower section in the Lodi Municipal Code. Instead, leaf blowers are treated as general noise sources subject to Chapter 9.24 (Noise Regulation): operation that is plainly audible across a property line and disturbs the peace can be cited, and the 10:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. quiet-hours window applies to leaf blowers just as it does to any other equipment. California's statewide small-off-road-engine rule (CARB regulation under California Health & Safety Code §43018.11, the AB 1346 implementation) phases out the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines including leaf blowers starting in 2024, but that is a sales rule on manufacturers, not a use ban on existing equipment in Lodi. The Lodi Annual Leaf Pick Up Program (December-January) provides curbside pickup as an alternative to blower-and-bag yard cleanup.
Violations & Fines
Because there is no blower-specific section, citations are issued under Chapter 9.24 and the city's progressive code-enforcement ladder: courtesy notice (15 days), Notice of Violation (15 days), then Administrative Citation with monetary penalties. Repeat or commercial-scale violations can escalate to abatement and injunction.
Frequently Asked Questions
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