Osceola County, FL Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Dedicated rule
- None; falls under tool exemption
- Allowed hours
- 7:00 a.m. to sunset
- Basis
- § 9-110(h)(13)
- Outside hours
- 45 dBA night limit applies
- Applies in
- Unincorporated county only
Summary
Osceola County sets no separate leaf-blower ordinance. Gas and electric lawn, garden and household maintenance tools, including leaf blowers, are exempt from noise limits only between 7:00 a.m. and sunset under § 9-110(h)(13); outside those hours the dBA limits apply.
Lawn mowing, and operation of gasoline and electric-powered lawn, garden, and household maintenance tools and machinery between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and sunset.(14)Refuse collection vehicles when operated between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and sunset.(15)Refuse collection vehicles when operated between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and sunset.(16)The operation of golf course maintenance equipment on a properly zoned and licensed golf course between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and sunset. (Ord. No. 86-5, § 4; Ord. No. 94-14, § 5, 5-10-94; Ord. No. 01-02, § 1, 1-8-01; Ord. No. 13-34, § 8, 9-19-13; Ord. No. 2015-16, § 1, 4-6-15)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 71 | Land Development Code: Supplement 10).
Full Breakdown
The county has no dedicated leaf-blower rule (no ban, no separate decibel cap). Leaf blowers fall under § 9-110(h)(13), which exempts "operation of gasoline and electric-powered lawn, garden, and household maintenance tools and machinery between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and sunset." Run a blower within that window and it is exempt from the general limits. Used after sunset or before 7:00 a.m. it is not exempt and must meet the 45 dBA property-line nighttime limit of § 9-110(a). Cities such as Kissimmee may impose their own tool-noise hours.
Violations & Fines
A leaf blower run outside 7 a.m.-sunset that exceeds the property-line limit is a code violation enforceable under chapter 7 before the code enforcement board or special master.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Osceola County ban leaf blowers?
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Sources & Official References
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