Powered lawn and garden equipment in Walnut Creek may only be operated 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM on weekdays and 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM on weekends and holidays, with gas-powered leaf blowers subject to additional restrictions under local ordinance and California AB 1346.
Walnut Creek restricts powered lawn-care equipment under the same residential-noise framework as construction activity. Lawn mowers, edgers, chainsaws, hedge trimmers, pressure washers, and similar powered yard tools may be operated on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 8:00 PM, and on Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays between 9:00 AM and 8:00 PM. Professional landscapers servicing residential properties must observe these hours; commercial lots and HOA common areas may have slightly different schedules per their CC&Rs but cannot exceed these ordinance hours. Battery-electric equipment is strongly encouraged and is subject only to the general audibility and decibel rules. Gas-powered leaf blowers face an additional local ordinance (see leaf-blower-restrictions subcategory) and are affected by California AB 1346, which banned the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines effective January 1, 2024. Violations are typically addressed first by warning, then by administrative citation. Homeowners are responsible for the conduct of their hired landscapers — citations are issued to the property owner when the contractor cannot be identified on site.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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