Keller, TX Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)

Unlike several California and East Coast cities, Keller has not adopted a gas-blower ban or a blower-specific time-of-day ordinance. Whether a leaf blower can legally run at a given time turns on the general noise prohibition in Chapter 54 (sound plainly audible at a neighboring property that disturbs a reasonable person) combined with the widely followed roughly 7 AM to 8 PM convention for outdoor power equipment in residential zones. Commercial lawn crews servicing Keller HOA communities such as Hidden Lakes, Marshall Ridge, Estates of Oakmont, and Bloomfield typically start at 7 or 8 AM on weekdays and wrap earlier on Saturdays. Electric and battery-powered blowers are treated identically to gas models under the ordinance, though they generate far fewer complaints. There is no city permit to own or operate a blower, and no mandated decibel rating applied to the equipment itself. Enforcement is complaint-driven through Keller Police non-emergency and Code Compliance. Early-morning operation usually draws a warning; repeat offenses can be cited as Class C misdemeanors with fines up to 500 dollars. Texas Local Government Code preempts cities from banning some equipment outright. HOA covenants in many Keller subdivisions layer stricter rules including Sunday bans and 8 AM Saturday starts.