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DISCUSSION The City continues to receive complaints regarding the early use of leaf blowers especially within residential zoned districts. The most consistent and enforceable manner to resolve this ongoing leaf blower noise issue is by deleting PMC Section 9.04.045. By deleting this section, it will bring the regulation of noise created by leaf blowers into conformance with general noise standards. This will make the noise ordinance more uniform for enforcement and will reduce the amount of noise created prior to 8 a.m. in residential areas. Future violations will be easier to enforce by Code Enforcement and/or the Police Department as there will no longer be any exception for leaf blowers. The proposed code amendment aligns with the General Plan Noise Element (Goal 1 and Policy 2) regarding reducing outdoor noise levels in existing residential areas. This will be accomplished by reducing the amount of time per day the operation of leaf blowers will be permitted. The deletion of PMC Section 9.04.045 will also benefit the residents' of Pleasanton by providing more hours of quiet enjoyment at their homes. ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS Alternative Option No. 1: No Changes to Existing Noise Ordinance Selecting this option will keep the existing noise ordinance unchanged. Leaf blowers will continue to be allowed to be used as early as 6am at a decibel level up to a maximum of 73dBA measure at 50 feet. Alternative Option No. 2: Modification of PMC Section 9.04.045 — Leaf Blowers Under Option 2, Instead of deleting PMC Section 9.04.045, this section would be retained and staff would make modifications based on City Council direction. Submitted by: Reviewed by: Approved by: dilli(APV:(2/fGerry Beaudin Dan Sodergren Nelson Fialho Director of Community City Attorney City Manager Development Attachment: 1. Proposed Ordinance Deleting Municipal Code Section 9.04.045 Page 3 of 3