Lynwood has no leaf-blower-specific ordinance. Blowers fall under the general noise limits in Municipal Code Section 3-12, and California's statewide law bars sale of new gas-powered blowers as of 2024. Use during the 10 p.m.-7 a.m. quiet period may violate local rules.
Unlike some Los Angeles County cities, Lynwood's Municipal Code does not contain a section restricting leaf blowers by type, hours or decibels. Leaf blowers are instead regulated under the general noise chapter: Section 3-12.12 caps machinery and equipment noise at five decibels above the ambient base level at the property line, and Section 3-12.6 bars loud, unnecessary noise disturbing the peace. Statewide, California Assembly Bill 1346 directs CARB to prohibit sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines, including most leaf blowers, effective 2024, though it does not ban using blowers already owned. Any Lynwood-specific limit remains the general noise standard.
There is no dedicated leaf-blower penalty. A blower exceeding the Section 3-12.12 machinery limit or disturbing the peace under Section 3-12.6 is enforced as a general noise violation: a misdemeanor under Section 1-5 or an infraction, each occurrence a separate
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