Bernalillo County has no leaf blower-specific ban. Gas-powered blowers are widely used in unincorporated areas. General noise and air quality rules apply, with extra scrutiny on fugitive dust under Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board rules.
Bernalillo County Code does not set an equipment-level ban on gas or electric leaf blowers. Operation must comply with the county noise ordinance (Chapter 30) during residential quiet hours, typically 10 PM to 7 AM. The Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board (AQCB) regulates fugitive dust under 20.11.20 NMAC, which matters because leaf blowers on dry ground can lift PM10 in Bernalillo County's high-desert climate. No registration or hour-of-day restriction targets blowers specifically. City of Albuquerque residents should check ROA 1994 §9-9 for any municipal variation.
Noise ordinance violation during quiet hours: $50 to $500 per NMSA §4-37-3 county civil penalty authority. AQCB fugitive dust enforcement: separate administrative penalties up to $15,000 per day per 20.11.20 NMAC.
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