There is no leaf-blower noise ordinance in unincorporated Cameron County — Texas counties can't regulate noise. Cities may limit equipment noise through their general noise codes. Brownsville's code covers any 'device' producing sound but sets no specific leaf-blower ban.
Unincorporated Cameron County imposes no restrictions on gas or electric leaf blowers; Texas counties have no general noise-regulation power. There is no county hour or decibel cap for yard equipment. Brownsville's noise ordinance measures sound from any source against zone decibel limits (63 dB(A) daytime / 50 dB(A) overnight for residential zones, Sec. 46-78) rather than banning specific tools, so a leaf blower must simply not exceed those limits at the property line. Outside all city limits, only the state disorderly-conduct statute could apply to genuinely excessive, sustained noise.
No county penalty. City noise-limit violations draw municipal fines; state disorderly conduct is a Class C misdemeanor up to $500.
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