Bay County has no leaf-blower ban. Blowers count as domestic power tools, allowed 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. in every zoning district under the noise ordinance (Sec. 17-72(i)(3)). Running one loud enough to disturb neighbors can still draw a complaint.
Bay County does not single out leaf blowers or restrict gas models. Its noise ordinance exempts operating domestic power tools and equipment from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. in all zoning areas (Sec. 17-72(i)(3)), so daytime blower use is fine countywide. Outside those hours, a blower loud enough to become a noise nuisance - or one audible 200 feet away - falls back under the general limits. Landscaping crews work year-round in the Gulf-coast climate. Panama City Beach, Panama City, and deed-restricted or HOA communities may set tighter landscaping hours than the county, enforced separately.
There is no leaf-blower-specific penalty. A blower run outside 7 a.m.-10 p.m., or loud enough to be a noise nuisance, can draw a $500 first-offense fine under the general noise ordinance. HOAs enforce their own hours.
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