Independence, MO Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)

The following uses and activities shall be exempt from sound level regulations contained elsewhere in this article:1.Properly functioning safety signals, warning devices, and emergency pressure relief valves;2.Any authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call or acting in time of emergency;3.Activities of a temporary duration for which a license or permit therefore has been granted by the City in accordance with Section 7.10.007.A.2;4.Aircraft operated in conformity with, or pursuant to, Federal law, Federal air regulations, and air traffic control instruction used pursuant to and within duly adopted Federal air regulations;5.Routine lawn care and maintenance in residential districts when gasoline-powered, lawn care equipment such as lawn mowers, lawn and garden tractors, string-trimmers, and leaf blowers are operated between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.;6.Snow-blowers in residential districts when used to remove accumulations of snow from hard-surfaced areas such as walks and drives;7.Any activity conducted on property that is owned or controlled by a Local, County, State, or Federal government, when such activity has been authorized by such Local, County, State or Federal government.