Mobile, AL Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Exempt hours
- 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Covers
- domestic power equipment, incl. leaf blowers
- After 9pm/before 6am
- general noise limits apply
- Governing section
- Sec. 39-96.1(d)(7)
Summary
Mobile exempts leaf blowers and other domestic power equipment from its noise limits only between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.; outside that window the general residential noise limits apply.
Domestic power equipment. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any domestic power equipment operated between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 67).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 39-96.1(d)(7) excuses domestic power equipment (mowers, blowers, trimmers, and similar grounds/repair tools) from the section's plainly-audible and decibel limits, but only when operated between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Run a leaf blower before 6 a.m. or after 9 p.m. in a residential district and it falls back under the general prohibition in Sec. 39-96.1(c), which caps nighttime noise at 25 feet audibility or 50 db(a) at the property line.
Violations & Fines
Punishable under Chapter 1, Article II, City Code (1991); repeat nuisance complaints can draw a police response and citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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