Grand Rapids, MI Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)

Operate or use, between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., any motorized lawnmower or other lawn, landscaping, or yard maintenance equipment or domestic power tools.(10)Between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., yell, cry, call, shout, whistle, or sing upon a public way, or in such proximity to a public way, as to be distinctly and loudly audible upon such public way.(11)Alter, modify, or change any exhaust muffler, intake muffler, or other equipment designed to abate noise on any motor equipment unless such alteration, modification, or change shall reduce the noise emitted by such equipment. Nothing in this Section shall be interpreted to prohibit the replacement of worn noise abatement equipment certified as meeting or exceeding specifications of the manufacturer's original equipment.(12)Own any dog which by loud or frequent or habitual barking, yelping or howling, shall cause annoyance to the people in the neighborhood. (Ord. No. 2019-71, § 2, 11-19-19; Ord. No. 2023-48, § 1, 10-10-23; Ord. No. 2026-01, § 1, 1-13-26)

Sec. 9.63.1. - Per Se Violations. Unless otherwise exempted by this Article, making, causing to be made, or allowing to be made any of the sounds identified in Section 9.63 is deemed unreasonable and constitutes a prohibited noise.

(Ord. No. 2019-71, § 2, 11-19-19)