Ventura does not have a separate leaf-blower-only chapter; powered yard equipment is regulated as a noise source under SBMC Chapter 10.650 (Noise Control) and as an air-quality/dust source under Ventura County Air Pollution Control District rules.
The San Buenaventura Municipal Code's noise chapter, SBMC 10.650, is the operative local rule for leaf-blower, lawn-mower, edger, chain-saw and other powered yard-equipment noise; the City of Ventura's Code Enforcement noise-control bulletin lists 'machinery' alongside construction as the headline regulated category and identifies Code Enforcement and Public Works as the responsive agencies. There is no Ventura-specific gas-leaf-blower ban; however, California Assembly Bill 1346 (Berman, 2021) directs the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to phase out the sale of new small off-road engines (SORE), including new gas-powered leaf blowers, statewide beginning in model year 2024 - so the supply of new gas leaf blowers is being eliminated by state action rather than local ordinance. Within Ventura, Ventura County APCD Rule 55 (Fugitive Dust) restricts visible dust from blowing operations, and SBMC 10.650 limits noise impacts on neighbors. Hours of permissible operation default to the general noise-zone limits in SBMC Chapter 10.650 - confirm those on the San Buenaventura Municipal Code portal before scheduling early morning or evening yard work.
Leaf-blower noise complaints are investigated by Code Enforcement at (805) 658-4711. The standard progression applies: Self-Certification or Notice of Violation Letter with 30 days to abate, then a $132 administrative citation for first offense, doubled for second and tripled for third, plus $101 delinquency fee. Statewide, sale of new gas-powered SORE leaf blowers is restricted under AB 1346 / CARB SORE regulation; existing equipment is not banned, but use is still subject to local noise rules.
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