Montgomery County sets no leaf-blower ordinance; it is a city and township matter. Dayton requires noise-creating blowers and power fans to be muffled and internal-combustion engines to carry a muffler sufficient to deaden the noise.
There is no countywide leaf-blower time or decibel restriction. Cities and villages regulate powered yard equipment through their noise codes. Dayton's noise chapter addresses 'blowers,' requiring that any noise-creating blower or power fan be muffled and that internal-combustion engines carry an adequate muffler device. Beyond that, gas-powered blowers still fall under Dayton's general residential decibel caps (61 dB(A) day, 55 dB(A) night). Some suburbs limit the hours for powered lawn equipment; unincorporated township rules come from trustees under ORC 505.172. Check your municipality for any specific leaf-blower hours.
In Dayton, blower and equipment noise violations are prosecuted as fourth-degree misdemeanors. Exceeding the residential decibel limits is also declared a public nuisance.
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