Naperville regulates landscaping equipment noise under the performance standards of Title 6, Chapter 14. Leaf blowers and power equipment must comply with quiet hour restrictions from 7 PM to 7 AM. No specific leaf blower ban exists.
Naperville does not have a specific leaf blower ban but regulates all landscaping equipment noise under the Title 6, Chapter 14 performance standards. Power equipment including leaf blowers must comply with the quiet hours restriction of 7 PM to 7 AM. During permitted hours, noise must not exceed the decibel limits measured at the property line. The city has considered but not enacted dedicated landscaping noise ordinances. Commercial landscaping operations are subject to the same noise standards as residential use. Gas-powered and electric blowers are both permitted during allowed hours.
Noise violations during quiet hours are subject to general ordinance fines. Repeat violations may result in escalating penalties under Naperville's code enforcement process.
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