Dakota County sets no leaf-blower ordinance. Leaf-blower noise falls under Minnesota's MPCA daytime standard (60 dBA L50, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.) and any hour or decibel limits your city chooses to adopt and enforce.
No Dakota County ordinance restricts residential leaf blowers. Statewide, Minnesota Rules Chapter 7030 caps residential daytime noise at 60 dBA (L50) and nighttime at 50 dBA, so a loud blower is easiest to run legally during daytime hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Some Minnesota cities impose their own leaf-blower or lawn-equipment hour limits; Dakota County itself does not. Check with your city (Eagan, Apple Valley, Lakeville, Mendota Heights and others) for any local start-time, seasonal, or gas-blower restrictions before using powered yard equipment near neighbors.
Enforced by your city as a noise nuisance; no county penalty. Chronic violations may draw MPCA attention under Minn. R. 7030.
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