Chester County sets no leaf-blower rule and Pennsylvania has no statewide leaf-blower law. Your borough or township controls it. West Chester bars electrically powered lawn and garden tools used outdoors, including blowers, between 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM if they create unreasonable noise.
Neither Chester County nor the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania regulates leaf blowers directly. Any hour or decibel limit comes from your municipality under its MPC police power. West Chester Borough Code 73-3(B)(3) covers 'any electrically powered saw, drill, sander, grinder, lawn or garden tool, snowblower or similar device used outdoors,' prohibiting operation between 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM where it creates unreasonable noise. Gas leaf blowers fall under the same time window and the general 'unreasonable noise' prohibition. Some Chesco municipalities are considering seasonal or gas-blower restrictions, so check your local code for the current rule.
Set by the municipality; West Chester enforces Chapter 73 as a summary offense with fines. No county-level leaf-blower penalty exists.
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