Fort Worth does not impose a dedicated leaf blower ordinance. Gas and electric blowers are allowed, but operation must stay within citywide noise and construction-hour limits under Chapter 23 of the City Code.
The Fort Worth City Code, available on Municode, does not single out leaf blowers with a separate chapter the way some California cities do. Instead, leaf blower use is regulated through the general noise control provisions in Chapter 23 and through the yard-debris and stormwater rules enforced by Code Compliance. Blowers should generally be used during normal daytime hours and not in a manner that projects debris onto neighboring property, sidewalks, or storm drains. Blowing grass clippings and leaves into the street is separately prohibited under stormwater regulations because it clogs inlets and degrades Trinity River water quality. Homeowners and landscapers can operate blowers seven days a week as long as the noise does not become an unreasonable disturbance audible inside a neighbor's home, particularly during overnight hours. MyFortWorth 311 at (817) 392-1234 handles complaints about excessive noise or landscaping debris entering the public right-of-way.
Enforcement is complaint-driven. A noise or stormwater violation is a Class C misdemeanor, carrying fines up to $500 per offense, or up to $2,000 for violations affecting public health. Code Compliance may issue a written warning before escalating to a citation.
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