Leaf Blower Noise Ordinances for the Cities of Los Gatos, Palo Alto, Saratoga, and Burlingame

Please check the noise ordinance regulations below to make sure that you purchase a leaf blower that is compliant in your neighborhood. Gardenland has the biggest selection of electric, battery-powered, and gas powered leaf blowers for homeowners and professional gardeners and landscapers.

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City	Noise Restriction	Approved Hours of Operation in Residential Zones
Los Gatos – link to ordinance	Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Banned Electric Powered: Less than 65 dBA	Electric Powered: Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm Saturday: 9am-4pm
Palo Alto – link to ordinance	Gas Powered: Less than 75 dBA Electric Powered: Less than 95 dBA	Electric Powered: Monday-Friday: 8am-8pm Saturday: 9am-6pm Sunday & Holidays: 10am-6pm Gas Powered: Monday-Saturday: 9am-5pm Sunday: 10am-4pm
Los Altos – link to ordinance	Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Banned	Electric Powered: Monday-Friday: 8am-8pm Saturday: 9am-6pm Sunday & Holidays: 10am-6pm
Saratoga – link to ordinance	Must use leaf blowers with less than 65 dBA	All leaf blowers used in Saratoga are certified by the manufacturer to produce no more than 65 A-weighted decibels (dBA) or less at a distance of 50 feet. The ordinance goes into effect on October 1, 2019.
Burlingame – link to ordinance	Must use leaf blowers with less than 65 dBA	Commercial blowers may be used on only ONE day per week, per area, with an extra day for R3 and R4 buildings on Fridays. Residents may use their own blowers on Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm and Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm, as well as on their assigned weekday. Commercial blowers must display a sticker, issued by the Department of Public Works, certifying that the machinery is more than 65 decibels.