Boca Raton, FL Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted hours
- 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., citywide
- Equipment named
- Mowers, edgers, trimmers, hedge shears
- Blowers
- Not named; covered by general noise limits instead
- Residential dBA cap
- 55 dBA day, 50 dBA night at property line
Summary
Boca Raton bars running lawn mowers, edgers, trimmers and power-driven hedge shears between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. citywide. The code's lawn-equipment hours section does not name gas leaf blowers separately, so blower noise loud enough to disturb neighbors falls under the general excessive-noise rule instead.
Sec. 10-67. - Lawn maintenance devices. It shall be unlawful to operate lawn mowers, edgers, trimmers and power-driven hedge shears in the city between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
m. That is the only time-of-day restriction the noise article places on landscaping equipment, and it applies citywide rather than only in residential zones. The section does not list leaf blowers by name, unlike some neighboring cities' codes, so a gas or electric blower is not automatically swept into this specific curfew. Blower noise is still reachable, however, through Section 10-54's general rule against knowingly or willfully creating excessive or unusually loud noise, and through Section 10-57's ban on operating any noise-producing power equipment loud enough to disturb the peace and comfort of the neighborhood.
A homeowner or landscaping crew whose blower runs loud enough to breach the ambient sound-pressure limits in Section 10-72 (55 dBA day and 50 dBA night at a single- or two-family residential boundary) can also be cited on that separate, objective basis regardless of the time of day. As with the rest of the noise article, Section 10-71 requires the environmental officer to first warn the operator and try voluntary compliance before a violation is chargeable.
Violations & Fines
Running a mower, edger, trimmer or hedge shear during the 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. window is a direct Section 10-67 violation once the Section 10-71 warning step is exhausted. A blower or other equipment not named in Section 10-67 can still be cited under the general excessive-noise standard (Section 10-54) or the residential dBA limits (Section 10-72) if it disturbs neighbors. Noise article violations carry the Section 1-16 general penalty: up to a $500 fine, up to 60 days in jail, or both, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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