By Marilyn Brennan
(Re: John Hoelle’s letter “Leave the blowers behind,” June 16) I fully agree about leaf blowers. Not only are they noisy, push all the debris right into the run-offs that go to the ocean and choke us all with exhaust, they are actually against the law. Oh, yes. Call City Hall and get the information. The law has been on the books for quite some time and carries a fine and/or jail time.
Any noise workers make prior to 8 a.m. is against the law, and if you are “leaf blowered out” at any time during the day, you can call the police and make them enforce the existing law — hopefully, at least, telling them to stop using the blower.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 19, 2007. Read the original PDF.