Kansas City, MO Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)

The Kansas City, Missouri Code of Ordinances does not contain a dedicated leaf-blower restriction. Instead, leaf blower operation falls under Chapter 46 (Noise) general prohibitions against unreasonable noise and the plainly audible standard for disturbances in residential zones. Landscapers and homeowners typically limit gas blower use to roughly 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends and holidays, consistent with construction-hour conventions in Chapter 46. Electric and battery blowers are unrestricted and are increasingly common in neighborhoods such as Brookside, Waldo, and the Country Club Plaza. Fall leaf season (late October through November) sees the heaviest blower use along with the highest complaint volume to KC 311. Commercial landscape crews operating in residential zones must avoid sustained activity that rises to a nuisance. Repeated violations can result in citations issued by the Neighborhood Services Department, with fines scaled by offense. Residents in HOA subdivisions such as those in Northland (Clay/Platte County portions) may be subject to additional private covenants stricter than city rules.