Collin County has no leaf-blower ordinance. Use is unrestricted in unincorporated areas. TX Penal Code 42.01 is the only backstop for early morning or late night use. Plano and Frisco cities restrict gas blowers to 7 AM to 8 PM.
Texas general-law counties cannot adopt noise ordinances (no TX LGC Ch. 240 authority for most counties), so gas-powered and electric leaf blowers are unrestricted in unincorporated Collin County. TX Penal Code §42.01(a)(5) criminalizes unreasonable noise only after a peace officer warning and at the 85 dB disorderly conduct threshold. No California-style gas blower ban exists in Texas; TX HB 2127 (2023, 'Death Star' Act) further preempts city regulation of outdoor air and noise emissions from internal-combustion tools, though the Act faces ongoing litigation (*City of Houston v. State*, Dist. Ct. Travis County 2023). City rules still in force pending litigation: Plano §12-90 limits gas equipment 7 AM–8 PM; Frisco §94-4 same; McKinney §42-6 limits 7 AM–10 PM; Allen §42-36 limits 7 AM–9 PM weekdays. HOAs often set tighter hours under TX Property Code Ch. 202.
No county fine. TX Penal 42.01 disorderly conduct: up to $500 after warning. City fines $50–$500.
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