Rohnert Park, CA Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Weekday hours barred
- 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.
- Weekend/holiday hours barred
- 8 p.m. to 9 a.m.
- Devices covered
- gas and electric blowers, brooms, vacuums
- Areas covered
- residential, commercial, parks, schools, golf courses
- Penalty
- infraction, fine up to $100
Summary
Gas and electric leaf blowers, lawn brooms, and vacuum devices are barred in every residential and commercial district of Rohnert Park, including parks, schools, and golf courses, between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. on weekdays and between 8 p.m. and 9 a.m. on weekends and holidays. RPMC § 9.44.115 makes a violation an infraction capped at a one-hundred-dollar fine.
9.44.115 - Leaf blowers, lawn brooms, vacuum apparatuses and similar devices—Limitation on hours of use. It is unlawful for any person to operate any gas or electric powered leaf blower, lawn broom or related devices in any residential or commercial district, including parks, schools and golf courses, between the hours of eight o'clock p.m. and eight o'clock a.m. on weekdays or between the hours of eight o'clock p.m. and nine o'clock a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
Any violation of this section shall constitute an infraction with a maximum penalty consisting of a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 51 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
115 targets the hours leaf blowers and similar yard equipment can run rather than their decibel output. The restriction covers "any gas or electric powered leaf blower, lawn broom or related devices," so loud gas two-stroke units and quieter electric or battery models are covered equally; the section does not exempt electric equipment. It applies broadly across "any residential or commercial district, including parks, schools and golf courses" in the city, not just single-family neighborhoods. , giving residents an extra hour of quiet on Saturday, Sunday, and holiday mornings before landscaping crews and homeowners can start. 230.
Violations & Fines
A violation of § 9.44.115 is an infraction, not a misdemeanor, capped at a maximum fine of one hundred dollars. That is a lower penalty tier than most of Chapter 9.44, which otherwise treats noise violations as misdemeanors carrying up to a five-hundred-dollar fine and six months in jail under § 9.44.230; the leaf-blower section's own text sets its own, lighter maximum, and each occurrence is charged separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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