Citrus County, FL Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted hours
- 10:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.
- Covered by
- "Lawn or garden tool" language, § 21-26(8)
- Lawn mower exemption
- Separate, narrower exemption at § 21-28(5)
- Applies where
- Residential areas, unincorporated county
- Max civil penalty
- $500 per citation
Summary
Power tools and lawn or garden equipment, which covers leaf blowers, can't be run in a residential area between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. if the noise crosses onto a neighbor's property, under the county's portable-equipment noise rule.
(8)Portable mechanical equipment and power tools. The use or operation of any power tools or portable mechanical equipment, including a power saw, sander, drill, grinder, lawn or garden tool, or similar device, used in residential areas between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day so as to cause a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 76).
Full Breakdown
the following day if doing so causes a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary. curfew in § 21-26(8) whenever their noise carries across a property line into a residential area. During permitted daytime hours, a leaf blower's noise is still bounded by the general Table I decibel limits at § 21-22 (60 dB(A) daytime for residential districts) if it is loud enough to be measured, or by the plainly-audible standard at § 21-25(g) if it is not. Enforcement runs through the Citrus County Code Compliance Division and Citrus County Sheriff's Office, both designated enforcement agents under § 21-32, following the same warning-then-citation sequence used for the rest of Chapter 21's specific prohibitions.
Violations & Fines
A confirmed violation is a civil infraction under § 21-33, punishable by a maximum civil penalty of $500. A second violation of the same offense class doubles the scheduled fine, and a third violation of that class requires a mandatory county court appearance under § 21-34.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are leaf blowers banned outright in unincorporated Citrus County?
Are leaf blowers exempt from noise rules the way lawn mowers are?
What can happen if a landscaping crew runs blowers at 6 a.m. and a neighbor complains?
Sources & Official References
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