Boise allows residential lawn equipment including mowers, leaf blowers, and string trimmers from 7 AM to 10 PM. No gas-powered leaf blower ban exists, unlike California cities, but equipment must comply with general nuisance standards during quiet hours.
Residential lawn care equipment operation is permitted from 7 AM to 10 PM under BCC Title 5, Chapter 8. Boise has not adopted a gas-powered leaf blower ban. Commercial landscaping crews operating in residential zones must observe the same 7 AM start but are subject to additional rules in HOA communities like Harris Ranch and Hidden Springs. Snowblower use during winter storms is exempt from quiet hours under the emergency provision. Fall leaf season brings increased complaints in the North End where mature sycamores and maples generate heavy debris; Parks and Rec offers a free curbside leaf pickup program reducing blower use.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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