Chattanooga, TN Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)

Lawnmowers, leaf blowers, weed-eaters, chain saws, etc. Operate lawn mowers, leaf blowers, weed-eaters, chain saws or other domestic tools out-of-doors between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. without the express consent of adjoining residential property owners.(10)Fireworks. It shall be unlawful to set off fireworks after the hour of 11:30 p.m., except on Juneteenth, July 4 th , and New Year's Eve when the hours prohibited shall be 12:30 a.m. until 8:00 a.m.(11)No person shall operate or permit the operation of any sound amplification system, including, but not limited to, any radio, tape player, compact disc player, loud speaker, or any other electrical device used for the amplification of sound so that the sound is plainly audible at a distance of one hundred (100) feet or more and on someone else's property located in a Residential neighborhood outside of the Downtown Amplified Music District. This section shall not apply to events attended by more than one thousand (1,000) people, athletic events, nor to sounds emanating from a Downtown Amplified Music District outside of the residential neighborhood.(b)The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vehicle of the city or other governmental entity while engaged upon necessary public business, to excavations or repairs of bridges or streets by or on behalf of the city during the night hours, where the public welfare and convenience renders it necessary to perform the work at night.