Everett, WA Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Weekday exemption
- 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Weekend/holiday exemption
- 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Covers
- Powered residential maintenance equipment
- Outside hours
- Falls under general nuisance noise rule
- Citation
- EMC § 20.08.110(A)
Summary
Everett exempts noise from powered yard and maintenance equipment, including leaf blowers, from its nuisance noise chapter only between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. on weekends and holidays.
The following noises shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter between the hours of seven a.m. and ten p.m. on weekdays and nine a.m. and ten p.m. on weekends and holidays: A. Noise created by powered equipment used in temporary or periodic maintenance or repair of residential property.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 4194-26, passed July 29, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Everett Municipal Code § 20.08.110(A) exempts 'noise created by powered equipment used in temporary or periodic maintenance or repair of residential property', the category covering leaf blowers, mowers and trimmers, from the nuisance noise chapter, but only during set daytime windows: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends and holidays. Outside those hours the exemption lapses and the equipment falls back under the general public nuisance noise standard in EMC 20.08.090, which bars sound plainly audible across a property line or 50 feet from the source. Everett has no separate gas-versus-electric distinction or a standalone blower ban; it regulates by time of day, not tool type.
Violations & Fines
Running loud yard equipment outside the exempt hours can be charged as a public nuisance noise violation, a misdemeanor under EMC 20.08.090, enforced by Everett police.
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