Bowling Green has no dedicated leaf-blower ordinance and does not ban gas-powered leaf blowers. Use is regulated through the general 'excessive noise' policy of Subchapter 9-3 (Section 9-3.01) and the Chapter 27 (Property Code) nuisance standards; there is no codified time-of-day window or decibel cap for residential lawn equipment.
A search of the Bowling Green Code of Ordinances on the American Legal Publishing platform returns no leaf-blower-specific section in Subchapter 9-3 (Noise), Chapter V (Animals), Chapter XV (Business and General Regulations), or the Property Code (Chapter 27). There is no city-imposed restriction on gas-powered blowers (Kentucky has not preempted local leaf-blower regulation, but Bowling Green has not adopted one), no codified weekday/weekend hours for power lawn equipment, and no decibel cap. The applicable rules are the general 'excessive noise' policy of Section 9-3.01 and the catch-all nuisance language in Chapter 27 (Property Code), Subchapter 27-5. Practically, gas and battery leaf blowers may be used during normal daytime hours by both homeowners and landscapers. Very early-morning (pre-dawn), late-evening, or weekend overnight blower use that disturbs neighbors can be cited as a noise nuisance, but in the absence of a hard hour-cap most complaints are resolved with a warning. HOAs, condominium associations, and subdivision covenants within Bowling Green may impose stricter hours via private deed restrictions. Subdivision-control of landscaping is administered through the Warren County / Bowling Green joint zoning ordinance administered by the City-County Planning Commission, but those rules govern landscape installation standards (Article 4 buffers, screening) not equipment hours.
No leaf-blower-specific penalty. Excessive use is treated as a general noise nuisance under Subch. 9-3 and Ch. 27 - warning by Bowling Green Police (270-393-4537) or NCS Code Compliance (270-393-3000), then citation under the Property Code fine schedule ($100 first / $200 second / $400 additional non-structural).
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