Union City has no leaf-blower-specific ordinance. Leaf blowers fall under the general Community Noise Ordinance (Chapter 9.40), while a statewide California rule (AB 1346) now bans the sale of new gas-powered units.
No section of the Union City Municipal Code targets leaf blowers by name, hours, or model. Their use is governed by Chapter 9.40: a blower creating a noise disturbance or exceeding 10 dBA over the residential ambient violates UCMC 9.40.040-9.40.041, though the 9.40.050 daytime exemption shields sources under 70 dBA at 25 feet during daytime hours. Separately, California Assembly Bill 1346, implemented through CARB's small off-road engine (SORE) regulation, prohibits the sale of new gas-powered leaf blowers and similar equipment statewide as of January 1, 2024; it restricts sales, not ownership or use of existing units. Claims on commercial blogs that Union City 'bans' gas blowers are unverified and not found in the code.
A leaf blower used as a noise disturbance is an infraction under UCMC 9.40.121 (per-day offense). State AB 1346 sale restrictions are enforced by CARB at the retail level, not via city citation.
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