Lewisville, TX Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 9-5(b)(2), Chapter 9 Nuisances
- Covers
- Leaf blowers, mowers, tractors, similar equipment
- Buffer
- 150 feet of a residence boundary line
- Weeknight cutoff
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Mon-Thu
- Max fine
- $500 per offense under Sec. 1-15
Summary
Lewisville bars running leaf blowers, lawnmowers and other motorized power equipment outdoors in residential zones, or within 150 feet of a home, during nighttime hours. Sec. 9-5(b)(2) sets fixed nighttime windows that start as early as 10:00 p.m. on weeknights, so early-morning or late-evening yard work can trigger a citation.
Nighttime shall mean from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on Monday through Thursday; from 11:00 p.m. on Friday to 9:00 a.m. on Saturday; from 11:00 p.m. on Saturday to 9:00 a.m. on Sunday; and from 10:00 p.m. on Sunday to 7:00 a.m. on Monday. (2)Power equipment. Operate or permit to be operated any power or pneumatic equipment outdoors in a residential zone or within 150 feet of the boundary line of a residence during the nighttime. Motorized electric or fuel powered equipment including but not limited to tractors, lawnmowers and other similar devices or equipment shall be considered power equipment.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Unified Development Code: Supplement 3 | Code of Ordinances: Supplement 34 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 9-5(b)(2) of the Lewisville Code of Ordinances lists 'power equipment' among the acts the city declares to be excessive or unnecessary noise. The section bars operating, or permitting the operation of, any power or pneumatic equipment outdoors in a residential zone, or within 150 feet of the boundary line of a residence, during nighttime. The Code defines 'power equipment' broadly: 'motorized electric or fuel powered equipment including but not limited to tractors, lawnmowers and other similar devices or equipment,' language that reaches leaf blowers, edgers, chainsaws, and similar landscaping tools along with mowers.
'Nighttime' is a defined term in Sec. 9-1, and it changes by day of the week: 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Monday through Thursday, 11:00 p.m. Friday to 9:00 a.m. Saturday, 11:00 p.m. Saturday to 9:00 a.m. Sunday, and 10:00 p.m. Sunday to 7:00 a.m. Monday. Outside those windows, power equipment use in a residential zone is not restricted by this section, though the general noise standard in Sec. 9-5(a), audible and offensive noise within 100 feet or the property line, can still apply.
Sec. 9-6 exempts city and utility employees operating power equipment in the normal course of duty, and Sec. 9-7 lets the city council authorize a variance from any noise restriction in the article, including this one. There is no separate decibel limit for power equipment the way there is for amplified sound under Sec. 9-5(b)(1); the restriction here is purely about the nighttime hours and 150-foot residential buffer.
Violations & Fines
A power-equipment noise violation carries the Code's general penalty under Sec. 1-15, a fine up to $500.00 per offense, with each day of continued violation a separate offense. Enforcement is complaint-driven through the police department, and a landscaper or homeowner running a leaf blower after the Sec. 9-1 nighttime cutoff can be cited even without a decibel reading.
Frequently Asked Questions
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