Neither Bell County nor Killeen or Temple has a leaf-blower-specific noise rule. Blowers are treated under the general noise-nuisance and decibel standards, so early-morning or late-night use can still draw a complaint.
There is no dedicated gas-leaf-blower ban or time restriction in Bell County or its major cities, and the county has no authority to enact one for unincorporated areas. Instead, leaf blowers fall under general provisions: Killeen prohibits unreasonable noise exceeding its decibel limits (3 dBA over ambient, max 50 dBA A-weighted, measured at the property line) and any noise plainly audible to a neighbor during nighttime (11 p.m.-7 a.m.). Temple's code bars unreasonably loud, disturbing, unnecessary noise generally. So while daytime yard work is normally fine, running a blower late at night or at levels that disturb neighbors can be cited as a noise nuisance.
No leaf-blower-specific penalty. Enforced as a general noise nuisance: Killeen $100-$2,000; Temple municipal citation; state Penal Code 42.01 noise, Class C up to $500.
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