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Georgetown, TX Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)

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

Key Facts

Governing section
City Code § 8.16.080(12)
Exempt hours
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Condition
Equipment must be in good working order
Outside exempt hours
General decibel/disturbance rules apply
Adopting ordinance
Ord. No. 2025-29, § 3(Exh. A)

Summary

Georgetown exempts lawn and landscaping equipment, including leaf blowers, from its noise chapter only when run between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. in good working order. Outside that window, general noise restrictions apply.

12.Sound generated by lawn or landscaping equipment in good working order operated between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.13.The creation of noise in connection with construction, drilling, earthmoving, excavation, demolition, alteration or repair work or the operation of any tools or equipment used for any such work, including the operation of a machine that separates, gathers, grades, loads, or unloads sand, rock, concrete, or gravel operated between seven o'clock a.m. and eight o'clock p.m.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 32 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 15).

Full Breakdown

16's requirements. Item 12, added by Ordinance No. m. m. 070 reasonable-person disturbance standard, which does not require a decibel reading to enforce. "

Violations & Fines

Landscaping noise outside the 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. exemption window is judged under the general Chapter 8.16 standards; a violation is a Class C misdemeanor under Section 8.16.100, fined $100.00 to $2,000.00, or $200.00 to $2,000.00 for a repeat offender, with each day a separate offense and enforcement by the Chief of Police via citation or administrative stop order.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use a leaf blower early in the morning in Georgetown?
Only starting at 7:00 a.m. Section 8.16.080(12) exempts lawn and landscaping equipment noise from the noise chapter solely between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.; outside that window the equipment is no longer exempt.
Is there a decibel limit specifically for leaf blowers?
No separate number exists; leaf blowers run outside the 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. exempt window fall under the general residential decibel caps in Section 8.16.030, which is 63 decibels daytime and 56 decibels nighttime.
Does a broken, extra-loud mower still qualify for the exemption?
No. Section 8.16.080(12) limits the exemption to equipment "in good working order," so malfunctioning equipment that is unusually loud can still be treated as a nuisance under Section 8.16.070 even during the exempt hours.

Sources & Official References

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