Greenville County has no dedicated leaf-blower ordinance. Its noise ordinance expressly exempts lawn and yard maintenance activities, so routine leaf-blower and mower use is not covered by the county decibel limits.
Section 15-102(b) of the county noise ordinance lists "lawn and yard maintenance activities" among the activities to which the 70 dB / 60 dB limits do not apply. Greenville County has not adopted any separate rule restricting leaf-blower type, hours, or gas-versus-electric use in the unincorporated area. That means ordinary daytime leaf-blowing is generally not enforceable under the noise ordinance. Extreme, deliberate disturbance could still be addressed under general nuisance law, which the ordinance preserves. Cities within the county (Greenville, Greer, Simpsonville, etc.) may impose their own equipment or hour restrictions, so verify with your municipality if you live inside city limits.
Not applicable at the county level for routine yard maintenance; leaf-blower noise is exempt from the county noise ordinance's decibel limits.
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