Fayetteville does not ban leaf blowers by type or set special hours. As a transient sound source under Chapter 96, lawn equipment cannot exceed 20 dB(A) above the zone's noise limit, measured at the property line.
Fayetteville imposes no gas-versus-electric leaf blower ban and no dedicated hours for lawn equipment. Chapter 96 defines lawn equipment as a transient sound source, and Sec. 96.04(D) caps transient peak noise at 20 dB(A) above the underlying zone limit, effectively 80 dB(A) in residential areas measured at the property line. Operation is otherwise unrestricted during the day. Prolonged or early-morning use that becomes a noise disturbance is still enforceable under Sec. 96.02. Commercial landscapers face the same transient-source standard.
No leaf-blower-specific penalty. Exceeding the transient-source limit or causing a noise disturbance is fined up to $500 under Sec. 96.99, doubled for repeat offenses, plus $250 per continuing day.
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