Newport Beach regulates leaf blower use through its general noise ordinance under NBMC Chapter 10.26. Gas-powered leaf blowers must comply with permitted landscaping hours and decibel standards. The city has not enacted a full ban on gas blowers.
Leaf blower use in Newport Beach is governed by the general noise provisions of NBMC Chapter 10.26 and construction/landscaping hour restrictions. Power equipment including leaf blowers must comply with permitted hours: generally 7 AM to 6:30 PM weekdays and 8 AM to 6 PM Saturdays, with no use on Sundays or holidays. Blowers must also meet the decibel standards for the receiving zone. Newport Beach has not enacted a citywide ban on gas-powered leaf blowers like some neighboring California cities. However, HOAs in many Newport Beach communities impose additional restrictions or outright bans on gas blowers. Complaints about leaf blower noise outside permitted hours go to Code Enforcement at (949) 644-3215 or NBPD at (949) 644-3717.
Using leaf blowers outside permitted hours or exceeding decibel limits at the property line constitutes a noise violation under NBMC Chapter 10.26. Administrative citations start at $100 and escalate for repeat offenses.
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