In July 2023, City Council adopted policy changes to address this issue by allowing only zero-emission electric leaf blowers that have a sound rating at or below 70 decibels and enhancing enforcement of the City’s leaf blower policy by allowing community members to submit photo or video evidence of violations.

Read More: https://www.santamonica.gov/blog/city-modifies-leaf-blower-ordinance-to-allow-zero-emission-blowers