Arlington does not ban gas-powered leaf blowers. Operators must comply with the city noise ordinance and lawn-maintenance time windows, but no fuel-type restrictions apply to landscaping equipment under current Arlington City Code provisions.
Unlike many California and East Coast cities, Arlington imposes no restrictions on gasoline-powered leaf blowers, mowers, or trimmers. Texas has not adopted a statewide ban, and Arlington has not pursued one. Landscaping crews servicing single-family neighborhoods, AT&T Stadium grounds, Globe Life Field, Six Flags, UTA campus, and commercial properties may use gas equipment freely. Operation must respect Arlington noise rules: residential lawn equipment generally cannot run before 7 a.m. or after 10 p.m., and decibel limits at the property line apply if neighbors complain. Hotel and HOA properties may impose stricter private rules, but city code remains permissive on equipment fuel type.
No fines for gas-blower use itself; noise-ordinance violations from early or late operation start at 200 dollars and escalate up to 2,000 dollars per repeat occurrence.
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