Lynnwood, WA Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Governing section
- LMC 10.12.300(B)(10)
- Covered equipment
- Saws, drills, blowers, garden tools
- Enforcing agency
- Lynnwood Police Department
- Penalty class
- Misdemeanor, LMC 10.12.800
Summary
Lynnwood, Washington bars leaf blowers, saws, drills and other powered lawn and garden equipment used outdoors in residential areas between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under LMC 10.12.300(B)(10). A violation crossing a residential property line during those hours is a noise disturbance and a misdemeanor under city code.
10. Operating or permitting the operation of any mechanically powered saw, drill, sander, grinder, lawn or garden tool, or fan or blower, or similar device used outdoors in residential areas between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day so as to cause a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary;
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 3512, passed May 26, 2026).
Full Breakdown
the following day if doing so causes a noise disturbance across a residential real property boundary. 700(B). 500(B)(1). 200. 800, and enforcement can also proceed on a plain, direct complaint that a blower or power tool is audible across a neighbor's property line during the restricted overnight hours, without any decibel measurement being required.
Violations & Fines
Operating a leaf blower or similar power tool outdoors in a residential area between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. so it disturbs a neighbor's property is a misdemeanor under LMC 10.12.800, the general penalty section for Chapter 10.12 noise violations, enforced by the Lynnwood Police Department under LMC 10.12.700(A).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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