Fairfax County has not adopted a gas-powered leaf blower ban, but noise ordinance Chapter 108.1 limits blower use during quiet hours and the county encourages voluntary electric replacement.
Unlike neighboring Washington DC and Montgomery County Maryland, Fairfax County does not prohibit gas leaf blowers. Use is regulated only through general noise rules in Chapter 108.1, which restrict landscaping equipment between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays and before 9 a.m. on weekends. The Board of Supervisors has discussed phased restrictions and the county fleet is transitioning to battery equipment. HOAs and individual cities such as Falls Church may set stricter limits. Residents can report excessive blower noise through the non-emergency police line.
Civil penalty up to $250 for violating Chapter 108.1 noise hours; no separate gas-blower fine. Repeat violators can face nuisance abatement.
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