Idaho Falls City Code contains no leaf-blower-specific ordinance and no separate decibel or hour limit for power lawn equipment. A noisy leaf blower is instead governed by the general nuisance noise rule in 5-4-11(C)(1): no loud or high-pitched noise plainly audible at 50 feet from the source.
A review of Idaho Falls City Code Title 5, Chapter 4 (the Nuisance Noise section, 5-4-11, Ord. 3536) finds no provision specifically naming leaf blowers, lawn mowers, or other power garden equipment, and no separate decibel cap or curfew for such devices. As a result, leaf blower use is treated like any other noise source. The catch-all in 5-4-11(C)(1) prohibits any loud, repetitive, or high-pitched noise that is plainly audible at 50 feet from the source, so a leaf blower that creates a sustained disturbance audible at that distance could be addressed as a nuisance noise. 'Plainly audible' is defined in 5-4-11(B) as sound detectable by unaided hearing from 50 feet. Because there is no leaf-blower-specific time window, ordinary daytime use is generally permitted; however, if the device produced amplified or unusual sustained noise overnight it could implicate the general nuisance standard. No state law in Idaho specifically regulates residential leaf-blower noise, leaving the matter to local nuisance enforcement. This entry reflects the absence of a dedicated leaf-blower ordinance; it does not assert any rule that the code does not contain.
There is no leaf-blower-specific penalty. A leaf blower creating a disturbance can be reported to the Idaho Falls Police Department under the general nuisance noise rule (5-4-11), which is an infraction with a fine set by Council resolution, escalating to a misdemeanor after two prior violations within one year.
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