Washoe County has no dedicated leaf-blower ordinance for unincorporated areas. Gas leaf blowers are treated like any other noise source and must not push day-night average sound (Ldn) above the Development Code's property-line limits, with a 10 dB penalty for nighttime use (10 p.m.-7 a.m.).
Neither the Washoe County Code nor the Development Code sets a leaf-blower-specific time, decibel or ban rule for unincorporated Washoe County; the county regulates yard-equipment noise through Article 414's general property-line Ldn standards. Residential-abutting property may not exceed 65 Ldn at the property line, and any noise made between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. carries a 10 dB penalty when computing Ldn. Article 414 also exempts "motor vehicles and other noise-generating equipment not under the control of the property," so enforcement focuses on stationary/property-controlled sources. Cities of Reno and Sparks may adopt their own equipment-noise rules that do not bind unincorporated county residents.
Equipment noise exceeding the Article 414 Ldn limits is a Development Code violation handled by code enforcement; no leaf-blower-specific fine exists.
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