Leaf blowers count as home power tools under Anderson's noise ordinance. When properly muffled they may be used only between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.; outside those hours or if unreasonably loud they can be cited.
Anderson does not single out leaf blowers, but Section 94.45(B) exempts lawn mowers, garden tractors and similar muffled home power tools from the noise ban only between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. A leaf blower falls squarely in that category. Running one before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m., or in a way that is loud, raucous or unreasonable enough to disturb neighbors, is a public nuisance under Section 94.42. There is no gas-versus-electric distinction or decibel cap in the city code.
Fines of at least $175 (first offense), $275 (second) and $500-$1,000 for later offenses, each day a separate violation (Code § 94.99).
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