Indiana has no gas leaf-blower ban, and Elkhart County sets no lawn-equipment hours. Blowers and mowers must simply meet Chapter 94's 83 dBA limit; only agricultural equipment in ag zones is exempt.
Elkhart County does not restrict leaf blowers by time of day, and Indiana has no statewide gas-blower ban. A blower or mower is legal whenever used, provided it stays under § 94.03's 83 dBA-at-15-feet ceiling and is not plainly audible 50 feet away after a termination request. The § 94.04 exemptions cover agricultural equipment in agriculturally zoned areas but not residential lawn care, so a loud early-morning blower in a subdivision is still citable. Lake-effect snow makes snowblowers common; they follow the same decibel rule. Elkhart and Goshen apply their own noise codes.
A blower or mower breaching § 94.03's 83 dBA limit is citable at $250 to $2,500 plus court costs under § 94.99. Farm equipment in agricultural zones is exempt.
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