New Port Richey, FL Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Exempt hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. only
- Covered gear
- Yard and building maintenance machinery
- Muffler requirement
- Manufacturer mufflers must be in use
- After hours
- Full noise-limit table applies
Summary
New Port Richey exempts yard and building maintenance machinery, including leaf blowers, from its noise limits only when run between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. with standard mufflers in place.
Yard and building maintenance machinery, equipment and tools operated between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. when operated with all manufacturer's standard mufflers and noise-reducing equipment in use and in proper operating condition.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 68).
Full Breakdown
Section 14-24(1) of the noise ordinance exempts yard and building maintenance machinery, equipment and tools, leaf blowers, mowers, trimmers, from the city's decibel limits only when operated between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and only with all manufacturer-standard mufflers and noise-reducing equipment in use and in proper operating condition. Run a gas leaf blower before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m., or without proper muffling, and it loses the exemption and must meet the residential or non-residential sound-level limits in section 14-23.
Violations & Fines
Class III violation under Pasco County's local-ordinance fine schedule for a first offense, one fine class higher for each repeat violation within 12 months; the sound is also a public nuisance subject to court abatement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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