Davenport has no leaf-blower ban. Gas and electric blowers are legal, but Sec. 8.19.070(M) prohibits running yard tools outdoors in residential areas during nighttime hours (10 PM to 7 AM) if they disturb neighbors.
Davenport's code does not restrict leaf blowers by type or emissions. Under Sec. 8.19.070(M) (Domestic Tools), operating a saw, drill, sander, grinder, lawn or garden tool, lawnmower, or similar device outdoors in residential areas during nighttime hours is prohibited when it creates a noise disturbance across a residential property boundary. Nighttime is 10 PM to 7 AM. Snowblowers and other snow-removal machinery are expressly exempt while actually clearing snow. Daytime use is unrestricted so long as it does not rise to an unreasonable disturbance under Sec. 8.19.050.
Simple misdemeanor under Sec. 8.19.170: $25 to $100 fine and up to 30 days jail. No separate leaf-blower penalty; enforcement runs through the general noise ordinance.
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