Jefferson Parish has no dedicated leaf-blower ordinance. Leaf blowers are treated as domestic power tools under the noise ordinance (Sec. 20-102), exempt when muffled and used within the daytime hours set for such equipment.
The parish does not separately regulate leaf blowers by type, decibel rating, or fuel. Instead, leaf blowers fall under the general noise ordinance (Sec. 20-102) as domestic power tools, which are exempt from the sound limits when muffled and operated within the equipment hours—roughly 7 a.m.–9 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays, and 8 a.m.–9 p.m. Sundays and holidays. Used outside those hours, a leaf blower loses the exemption and can be cited as excessive noise. There is no parish ban on gas-powered blowers. This applies in the unincorporated parish, including Metairie.
Operating a leaf blower outside the exempt hours is subject to Sec. 20-102 noise penalties enforced by parish code compliance.
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