Frisco, TX Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Per se hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. within 500 feet of homes
- Covered equipment
- Leaf blowers, mowers, tractors, similar motorized tools
- Quiet zone reach
- Schools, hospitals, clinics, libraries held to same rule
- Maximum fine
- $500.00 per day (§ 54-94)
- Variance fee
- $25.00 processing fee (§ 54-92(d))
Summary
Running a leaf blower or other motorized yard equipment within a Frisco residential district, or within 500 feet of one, between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. is an automatic noise disturbance under Section 54-90(b)(7), the same 'power equipment' category that covers lawnmowers, tractors and similar motorized tools.
§ 54-89. Power equipment. Any motorized electric or fuel powered equipment, including but not limited to, tractors, lawnmowers and other similar device or equipment. § 54-90(b)(7). Power equipment. a. Operating or permitting to be operated any power equipment (as defined herein and excluding construction equipment which is specifically regulated by subsection (6) above) within a residential district or quiet zone, or within 500 feet of any residence or quiet zone, in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance. Furthermore, any such activity shall create a noise disturbance per se if conducted between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. b. Operating or permitting to be operated any power equipment (as defined herein and excluding construction equipment which is specifically regulated by subsection (6) above) within a nonresidential district in such a manner as to cause a noise disturbance.
Full Breakdown
Section 54-89 defines 'power equipment' broadly as any motorized electric or fuel-powered equipment, including but not limited to tractors, lawnmowers, and other similar devices, a definition that reaches gas and electric leaf blowers along with mowers, edgers, and trimmers. m. In a nonresidential district, subsection (b)(7)b applies the same disturbance test without the automatic nighttime trigger, so daytime commercial landscaping crews are judged on whether the noise actually disturbed someone. per se rule, even in an otherwise commercial area. 00 fee, and appeal a denial to the city council within ten days under section 54-93.
Violations & Fines
A power-equipment noise violation is a misdemeanor under section 54-94, fined up to $500.00, with each continuing day of after-hours use counted as a separate offense. The city attorney can also sue for injunctive relief under section 54-95 against a landscaping company or homeowner who repeatedly runs blowers or mowers past 10:00 p.m., on top of any fine already assessed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my neighbor's landscaper use a leaf blower at 6 a.m. in Frisco?
Are leaf blowers specifically named in Frisco's noise code?
What happens if a commercial crew has to blow leaves before dawn?
Sources & Official References
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