Texas Health and Safety Code Section 382.0622 preempts cities and counties from banning gas-powered lawn equipment. Dallas County has no countywide gas leaf blower ban and cannot adopt one without state authorization.
The Texas Legislature codified preemption of small engine regulation, blocking local ordinances that ban or limit lawn maintenance equipment based on fuel type. Dallas County therefore relies on member city noise ordinances for time-of-day restrictions rather than equipment bans. Some Dallas County cities cap blower hours via general noise rules, but none ban gas units. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality offers voluntary lawn-equipment exchange grants funding electric replacements through the AirCheckTexas program. County facilities may transition fleets voluntarily but cannot mandate residents.
Because no ban exists, there are no county-level violations. Residents using gas blowers during locally restricted noise hours face only noise ordinance penalties through their city, typically 50 to 500 dollars.
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Richardson, TX
Under Sec. 5-9(6), it is unlawful to allow an animal to unreasonably bark, howl, crow, or make other loud noise unprovoked for at least 15 minutes or in spor...
Richardson, TX
Richardson Code Ch. 13, Art. III, Div. 2 prohibits unreasonably loud noise at all hours. Sec. 13-72 makes it unlawful to create noise offensive to ordinary s...
Richardson, TX
Under Sec. 13-75(9), construction noise near residential areas is unrestricted 7 AM to 6 PM weekdays. Before 7 AM, after 6 PM, and on weekends, construction ...
Richardson, TX
Junked vehicles that are wrecked, dismantled, or inoperable without current registration or safety inspection may not be kept in public view. Richardson Code...
Richardson, TX
Richardson regulates commercial vehicle parking in residential areas through its zoning ordinance and Code Enforcement. Oversized commercial vehicles and pro...
Richardson, TX
Richardson does not recognize 'dibs' or reserved parking on public streets. Residents may not block public parking spaces with cones, chairs, or other items,...
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