Comments on: The Great Backyard Grassacre Of 2010 http://www.wildbell.com/2010/02/01/the-great-backyard-grassacre-of-2010/ sic • \’sik\ adverb [Latin] (circa 1859): intentionally so written — used after a printed word or passage to indicate that it is exactly as printed or to indicate that it exactly reproduces an original (Ex. Tom said he seed [sic] it all). Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:33:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Will http://www.wildbell.com/2010/02/01/the-great-backyard-grassacre-of-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-66226 Will Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:41:44 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/?p=5605#comment-66226 Gary, Burbank may have stuff in effect restricting leaf-blowers. I found this vague info: RESTRICTIONS ON LEAF BLOWER OPERATION For Further Information Contact: License and Code Services Division: 818-238-5280 Gary, Burbank may have stuff in effect restricting leaf-blowers. I found this vague info:

RESTRICTIONS ON LEAF BLOWER OPERATION
For Further Information Contact:
License and Code Services Division: 818-238-5280

]]> By: Gary D http://www.wildbell.com/2010/02/01/the-great-backyard-grassacre-of-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-66134 Gary D Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:34:48 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/?p=5605#comment-66134 Dang, I'm in west Burbank, just 250 feet from the city of LA. Dang, I’m in west Burbank, just 250 feet from the city of LA.

]]> By: Will http://www.wildbell.com/2010/02/01/the-great-backyard-grassacre-of-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-66114 Will Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:01:11 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/?p=5605#comment-66114 Hi Gary, it's a Los Angeles Municipal thing, enacted back in 1998. Here's the deets: Los Angeles City Municipal Code 112.04( c ), aka the “gas-blower ban." (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (a) above, no gas powered blower shall be used within 500 feet of a residence at anytime. Both the user of such a blower as well as the individual who contracted for the services of the user, if any, shall be subject to the requirements of and penalty provisions for this ordinance. Violation of the provisions of this subsection shall be punishable as an infraction in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), notwithstanding the graduated fines set forth in L.A.M.C. Section 11.00(m). It's interesting to note that electric leaf-blowers are exempt from the ban. Just as noisy, but at least less toxic. You can actually file reports of leaf blower violations with the LA Bureau of Street Services: http://www.ci.la.ca.us/BOSS/request.htm Hi Gary, it’s a Los Angeles Municipal thing, enacted back in 1998. Here’s the deets:

Los Angeles City Municipal Code 112.04( c ), aka the “gas-blower ban.”

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (a) above, no gas powered blower shall be used within 500 feet of a residence at anytime. Both the user of such a blower as well as the individual who contracted for the services of the user, if any, shall be subject to the requirements of and penalty provisions for this ordinance. Violation of the provisions of this subsection shall be punishable as an infraction in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), notwithstanding the graduated fines set forth in L.A.M.C. Section 11.00(m).

It’s interesting to note that electric leaf-blowers are exempt from the ban. Just as noisy, but at least less toxic.

You can actually file reports of leaf blower violations with the LA Bureau of Street Services:

http://www.ci.la.ca.us/BOSS/request.htm

]]> By: Gary D http://www.wildbell.com/2010/02/01/the-great-backyard-grassacre-of-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-66112 Gary D Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:28:04 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/?p=5605#comment-66112 Well done, I'm sure you whacked everything that needed it! Just what jurisdiction is covered by the civil code you cite? The gardeners use them all over my neighborhood, much to my annoyance. Well done, I’m sure you whacked everything that needed it!
Just what jurisdiction is covered by the civil code you cite? The gardeners use them all over my neighborhood, much to my annoyance.

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