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St. Johns County, FL Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)

Few Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Night ban
9:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. daily
Daytime blowers
Permitted, must be muffled
Gas blower ban
None countywide
Governing law
Ordinance 2015-19, Sec. 5(M)

Summary

St. Johns County Ordinance 2015-19 allows leaf blowers, mowers, and domestic power tools during the day but makes their use unlawful between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily when noise crosses a residential property line.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of St. Johns County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

Between the hours of 9:00p.m. until 7:00a.m. daily, it shall be unlawful to operate a noise-producing domestic power tool or similar tool which is used to maintain the property or used at a residence, so that excessively loud or raucous noise travels across any residential real property line. All such equipment shall be properly muffled and maintained in working order so as not to create excessive and unnecessary noise.

Source: Florida StatutesView official code

Full Breakdown

St. Johns County writes lawn equipment straight into its noise ordinance rather than banning it. Between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily it is unlawful to run a noise-producing domestic power tool used to maintain a property so that excessively loud or raucous noise travels across any residential property line. Outside those hours, blowers, mowers, and trimmers are permitted, and equipment must be properly muffled and maintained. There is no gas-blower ban countywide. Nocatee, World Golf Village, and other CDD/HOA landscaping rules are frequently stricter than the county window.

Violations & Fines

Running yard equipment across a residential line between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. is citable after a warning, with fines of $53 to $500. HOAs enforce their own landscaping-hour covenants civilly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use a leaf blower early in unincorporated St. Johns County?
Not before 7:00 a.m. Domestic power tools that send loud noise across a residential property line are unlawful between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily. Daytime use is allowed.
Are gas leaf blowers banned in St. Johns County?
No. The county does not ban them. They are allowed during daytime hours if properly muffled. Your Nocatee or World Golf Village HOA may set tighter limits.

Sources & Official References

Other rules in St. Johns County

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