Several residents have asked about banning them. After talking to Davisites, I've come up with a solution based on the experience of Palo Alto, which banned the monstrosities in 2005:
Q. What exactly is banned?
A. Gas-powered leaf blowers may not be used in any residential zones by anyone including residents.
Q. How is "residential area" defined?
A. Residential zones are determined and defined in the Municipal Code.
A. City staff will not be using leaf blowers. This will result in less frequent maintenance to the parks and a diminished level of cleanliness since work will be done using rakes/brooms.
A. Gas-powered leaf blowers may not be used in any residential zones by anyone including residents.
Q. How is "residential area" defined?
A. Residential zones are determined and defined in the Municipal Code.
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Q. What kind of leaf blowers may be used and when?
A.
- Residential zones
- Electric leaf blowers (no internal combustion engines) may be used only during the following hours:
Monday – Friday 9 am – 5 pm
Saturday 10 am – 4 pm
Sundays and Holidays not allowed* (see * below for list of holidays) - Non – residential zones
- Electric and gas-powered blowers may be used only during the following hours:
Monday – Friday 8 am – 6 pm
Saturday 10 am – 4 pm
Sundays and Holidays not allowed
A. City staff will not be using leaf blowers. This will result in less frequent maintenance to the parks and a diminished level of cleanliness since work will be done using rakes/brooms.
If it worked for Palo Alto, it'll work in Davis. When I'm on Council, I'll propose a similar ban.
they might be already banned under the current Davis noise laws. Check it. I think they produce about 80-ish db of noise, and the noise limit is about there too.
ReplyDeleteYou're probably right. Unfortunately, the police are horrible at responding to noise complaints.
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