| City of
Palo Alto Leaf Blower Certification |
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| If you operate a
leaf blower in the City of Palo Alto, beginning January 1, 2001 the Palo
Alto Municipal Code will require you to carry a certified leaf blower
operator’s card , as well as an authorized leaf blower. All individuals
operating a leaf blower need to be certified. Failure to carry a card will
result in a citation as well as a letter to the client from the City.
Excessive violations by a single company will result in fines and This
card can only be obtained by attending one of the training classes. All
classes are sponsored by BAGA, CLCA and the Palo Alto Police Department. |
The classes listed below are sponsored by
BAGA and there is a $10.00 fee for all non- BAGA and CLCA members. This
means that you may take the test for free, but that your employees must
pay the fee. If there is sufficient interest, our Chapter may hold some
Certification Seminars at no charge. The class consists of a review if the
Palo Alto Leaf Blower Ordinance, watching the CLCA/PPEMA sponsored Leaf
Blower Safety video and a DMV style, 18 questions test. The class lasts
approximately 1-1/2 hours.
Currently scheduled classes are as follows: |
| Thursday Evening, October 5, 2000 @ 7:30 PM,
Palo Alto City Council Chambers |
| Saturday Morning, October 14, 2000 @ 9:00 AM,
Cubberly Center Auditorium, 4000 Middlefield, Palo Alto |
| Thursday Evening, November 2, 2000 @ 7:30 PM,
Fair Oaks Community Center, 2600 Middlefield Road, Redwood City |
| Thursday Evening, December 7, 2000 @ 7:30 PM,
Fair Oaks Community Center, 2600 Middlefield Road, Redwood City |
| Summary of Palo Alto Leaf Blower
Ordinance (90.10.060 f – 90.10.080) Changes Effective January 1, 2001 |
| Gas-powered blowers: Affixed Manufacture’s
label with an ANSI rating of 65 dBA or lower. |
| Electric leaf bowers: 75 dBA or less @ 25
feet. |
| No blowers to be operated without all
mufflers and extension tube attachments supplied by the manufacturer. |
| Hours of Operation:
M-F 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sat:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| No person shall operate any leaf blowers on
Sundays and holidays ( January 1, Martin Luther King Day, President’s
Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s
Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas) |
| Commercial operators must prominently display
a Palo Alto Leaf Blower Certification card. |
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| For more information or to register for a
class, please contact the BAGA (Bay Area Gardeners’ Association) office
at 650.361.8930. If you would like to see the chapter put on some free
classes, please contact Frank Manocchio @ 650.364.0333 or Sam Whitney @
650.941.9677. |
San Francisco Bay Area
Chapter
