Auburn, WA Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- ACC 8.28.010(B)(9)
- Permitted hours (Mon-Sat)
- 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Permitted hours (Sunday)
- 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Covered equipment
- Lawnmowers, power tools, snow removal gear
- First-offense penalty
- Civil penalty up to $250
- Enforcing agency
- Auburn Police Department
Summary
Auburn restricts noisy yard equipment, lawnmowers, powered hand tools and snow removal machines, used for homeowner maintenance or repair projects to between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Sundays. ACC 8.28.010(B)(9) sets these hours, with violations enforced by Auburn police as public disturbance noise.
9. Sounds originating from residential property relating to temporary projects performed by the homeowner for the maintenance or repair of homes, grounds and appurtenances, including but not limited to sounds from lawnmowers, powered hand tools, snow removal equipment and any other power motorized equipment before 7:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. on any day of the week except Sunday and before 9:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. on Sundays;
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 7023, passed July 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
010(B)(9) governs sounds from residential property tied to temporary homeowner maintenance or repair projects on homes, grounds and appurtenances, expressly naming lawnmowers, powered hand tools, snow removal equipment and any other power motorized equipment, the category that covers gas and electric leaf blowers. on Sunday; running such equipment outside those hours is classified as a public disturbance noise under the chapter's general prohibition in subsection A. The rule sits alongside the construction noise provision in subsection (B)(8) but is narrower, covering homeowner-driven yard and repair work rather than contractor construction sites, and it is not tied to zoning district the way the construction hours split is. , do not extend to routine yard equipment use. 010 for a third violation at the same location within 12 months.
Violations & Fines
Running a lawnmower, leaf blower or other power yard equipment before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, or before 9:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on Sundays, is a public disturbance noise punishable by a civil penalty up to $250 for a first offense and up to $500 for a repeat within two years under ACC 8.28.020.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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