Chapter 9.66
LEAF BLOWERS
Sections:
9.66.030 Violation and infraction.
9.66.010 Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless it is clear from the context that a different meaning is intended.
(a) “Leaf blower” means portable power equipment powered by fuel or electricity and used in any landscape maintenance, construction, property repair, or property maintenance for the purpose of blowing, dispersing or redistributing dust, dirt, leaves, grass clippings, cuttings and trimmings from trees and shrubs and other debris.
(b) “Parcel” means a unit of land shown as a separated parcel on the latest equalized assessment roll. Contiguous parcels owned by the same individual or entity shall be considered one parcel for the purposes of this chapter. (Ord. 716 § 1 (part), 1992)
9.66.020 Limited use.
(a) The use of leaf blowers is prohibited in any residential area and in any commercial area within four hundred feet of any residential area in the city except during the hours of eight a.m. to five p.m. Monday through Friday, nine a.m. to five p.m. on Saturdays, and eleven a.m. to five p.m. on Sundays and legal holidays.
(b) Leaf blower operations shall not cause dirt, dust, debris, leaves, grass clippings, cuttings or trimmings from trees or shrubs to be blown or deposited on any adjacent or other parcel, land or lot other than that upon which the leaf blower is being operated. Deposits of dirt, dust, leaves, grass clippings, debris, cuttings or trimmings from trees or shrubs shall be removed and disposed of in a sanitary manner, to prevent dispersion by wind, vandalism or similar means.
(c) Each leaf blower shall have the business name, address, and telephone number of the owner affixed to it in a clear, identifiable manner. (Ord. 716 § 1 (part), 1992)
9.66.030 Violation and infraction.
(a) A violation of this section shall be an infraction and punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars and not punishable by imprisonment. A person charged with an infraction shall not be entitled to have the public defender or other counsel appointed at public expense to represent him or her unless that person is arrested and not released on his or her written promise to appear, his or her own recognizance, or a deposit of bail. Subsequent violations of this chapter in any twelve-month period shall be a misdemeanor, but may be charged as an infraction when:
(1) The prosecutor files a complaint charging the offense to be an infraction, unless the defendant elects to have the case proceed as a misdemeanor; or
(2) The court, with the consent of the defendant determines that the offense is an infraction. In that event, the case shall proceed as if the defendant had been arraigned on an infraction complaint. (Ord. 716 § 1 (part), 1992)