Hillsboro, OR Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governs
- HMC § 6.24.050(H)
- Weekday hours
- 6 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Weekend hours
- 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Excludes
- Vehicle-repair tools
Summary
Hillsboro exempts lawn tools, including leaf blowers, mowers, and edgers, from its noise ordinance only between 6 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends; use outside those hours is a citable noise violation.
Sounds caused by air-, electric- or gas-driven domestic tools, including lawn mowers and edgers, radial arm, circular and table saws, and other similar lawn or construction tools, excluding tools used for vehicle repair, between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday;
I. Sounds caused by chainsaws, when used for pruning, trimming or cutting of live trees or private wood cutting, between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., and not exceeding 2 hours in any 24-hour period; and
J. Sounds caused by non-amplified human voices.
(Ord. 6464, § 1, 2023)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 1 | Community Development Code: Supplement 1).
Full Breakdown
HMC 6.24.050(H) exempts noise from air-, electric- or gas-driven domestic tools, including lawn mowers and edgers, radial arm, circular and table saws, and other similar lawn or construction tools, from the noise ordinance, but only between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Leaf blowers, air- or gas-driven lawn equipment, fall within this 'other similar lawn tools' language. Vehicle-repair tools are excluded from the exemption. Outside the listed hours, or when using excluded equipment, lawn tool noise loses its exemption and is measured against the citywide limits in HMC 6.24.030.
Violations & Fines
Running a leaf blower or other lawn tool outside the exempt hours (6 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends) forfeits the exemption and is enforceable as a noise violation under HMC 6.24, subject to citation.
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Sources & Official References
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