Pasadena bans gas-powered leaf blowers. Electric blowers limited to 65 dBA at 50 ft. Operating hours: Mon-Fri 8 AM-6 PM, Sat 9 AM-5 PM, no Sundays. Max 15 min/hour on parcels under 1/2 acre, 30 min/hour over 1/2 acre. Fines $116-$1,000.
Pasadena has banned gas-powered leaf blowers and restricts electric leaf blowers to a maximum noise level of 65 dBA measured at 50 feet. Only one electric leaf blower may operate on a parcel at a time. Allowed hours are 8 AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday and 9 AM to 5 PM on Saturdays. Leaf blower use is prohibited on Sundays at all times. On parcels less than half an acre, operation is limited to 15 minutes per hour. On parcels over half an acre, the limit is 30 minutes per hour. Violations carry escalating fines: $116 first offense, $238 second, $599 third, and $1,000 for fourth and subsequent violations.
Fines escalate: $116 first violation, $238 second, $599 third, $1,000 fourth and subsequent. Gas blower use faces the same fine schedule.
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