Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 § 928.5
Within 300 feet of any occupied dwelling, the operation of power equipment, including chain saws, except licensed highway vehicles, shall be restricted to the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and shall be prohibited on Saturdays, Sundays and nationally designated legal holidays, except that such operations shall be permitted to occur on Columbus Day. Where, because of unusual ground conditions or very close proximity of occupied dwellings or special circumstances related thereto, the Director determines that a need exists for further restrictions, he/she may increase the distance and may limit the hours to not less than 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. An exception to this rule may be granted by the Director where he/she has found that no disturbance will result to the occupants of the dwelling from the use of such equipment.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 928.5
2. Amendment filed 5-2-2011; operative 6-1-2011 (Register 2011, No. 18).
3. Amendment filed 5-26-2021 as an emergency; operative 5-26-2021 (Register 2021, No. 22). This emergency regulatory action is effective on 5-26-2021 and, pursuant to Executive Orders N-40-20 and N-71-20, will expire on 3-23-2022. The Certificate of Compliance for this action must be transmitted to OAL no later than 3-22-2022.
4. Amendment refiled 3-21-2022 as an emergency; operative 3-23-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1(d) (Register 2022, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-21-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Amendment refiled 6-6-2022 as an emergency; operative 6-22-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1(d) (Register 2022, No. 23). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-20-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 5-26-2021 emergency amendment by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2023, No. 2).
Note: Authority cited: Section 4516.5, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 4516.5, Public Resources Code.
2. Amendment filed 5-2-2011; operative 6-1-2011 (Register 2011, No. 18).
3. Amendment filed 5-26-2021 as an emergency; operative 5/26/2021 (Register 2021, No. 22). This emergency regulatory action is effective on 5-26-2021 and, pursuant to Executive Orders N-40-20 and N-71-20, will expire on 3-23-2022. The Certificate of Compliance for this action must be transmitted to OAL no later than 3-22-2022.
4. Amendment refiled 3-21-2022 as an emergency; operative 3/23/2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1(d) (Register 2022, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-21-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Amendment refiled 6-6-2022 as an emergency; operative 6/22/2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1(d) (Register 2022, No. 23). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-20-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.