Perris, CA Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Weekday hours banned
- 7:00 p.m.–8:00 a.m.
- Weekend/holiday hours banned
- 5:00 p.m.–9:00 a.m.
- Noise cap
- 80 decibels at 50 feet
- Equipment rule
- functional muffler required
- Zone
- residential zoned areas
Summary
Perris bans leaf blower use in residential zones outside set hours and caps their noise at 80 decibels measured 50 feet away, requiring functional mufflers.
(7)Leaf blowers.a.The term "leaf blower" means any portable, hand-held or backpack, engine-powered device with a nozzle that creates a directable airstream which is capable of and intended for moving leaves and light materials.b.No person shall operate a leaf blower in any residential zoned area between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weekdays and 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends or on legal holidays.c.No person may operate any leaf blower at a sound level in excess of 80 decibels measured at a distance of 50 feet or greater from the point of noise origin.d.Leaf blowers shall be equipped with functional mufflers and an approved sound limiting device required to ensure that the leaf blower is not capable of generating a sound level exceeding any limit prescribed in this section. (Code 1972, § 7.34.080; Ord. No. 1082, § 2(part), 2000)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
Perris Municipal Code § 7.34.080(7) defines a leaf blower as any portable, hand-held or backpack, engine-powered device with a nozzle that creates a directable airstream for moving leaves and light materials, then bars operating one in a residential zone between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weekdays and between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends and legal holidays. Even during allowed hours, no leaf blower may exceed 80 decibels measured 50 feet or more from the source, and every unit must carry a functional muffler and sound-limiting device.
Violations & Fines
Operating outside permitted hours or over the decibel cap is a Municipal Code infraction/misdemeanor under Ch. 1.16: fines up to $500 for repeat infractions within a year, or a misdemeanor carrying up to $1,000 and six months in jail.
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