Pittsburg, CA Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)

Powered lawn and garden equipment, including lawn mowers, string trimmers, hedge trimmers, chainsaws, power washers, and wood chippers, is subject to time-of-use restrictions under PMC Chapter 9.32. Allowed operating hours are 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Monday through Friday and 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. Both homeowners and commercial landscapers must comply. Equipment must also comply with general noise standards (55 dBA daytime at the property line), though single-family residential yard care is generally exempt from the dBA standard during allowed hours provided the activity is typical and not prolonged. California AB 1346 (effective January 1, 2024) banned the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines (under 25 hp), accelerating the transition to battery equipment for landscape contractors. Commercial landscapers operating in Pittsburg should be transitioning fleets to electric equipment. Violations of the hour restriction are typically handled with warnings for first offenses and administrative citations starting at $100 for repeat violations. Landscapers servicing HOA properties and commercial sites must stagger start times to avoid early-morning complaints.