Rancho Cucamonga regulates leaf blower use through Chapter 8.17 noise limits and follows California AB 1346, which banned the sale of new gas-powered blowers in 2024.
Rancho Cucamonga does not have a local ordinance that bans gas-powered leaf blowers outright, but the city enforces Chapter 8.17 noise limits against yard equipment operated outside reasonable hours or at excessive volumes. In practice, leaf blower use is limited to the construction and yard-work daytime window (roughly 7 AM to 8 PM weekdays, with later starts on weekends) and must stay within residential dBA limits at the property line. Statewide, AB 1346 (signed by Governor Newsom in 2021) prohibits the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines, including most leaf blowers, beginning January 1, 2024. Existing gas blowers can still be used but cannot be newly sold in California. South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) also promotes battery-electric equipment rebates for Rancho Cucamonga residents. HOAs in Terra Vista and Victoria frequently require landscapers to use electric or battery-powered blowers even where the city allows gas.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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