Newport News prohibits any sound device or equipment that is plainly audible across property lines between 10 PM and 8 AM, or at 50 feet or more at any hour. No leaf-blower-specific ordinance exists; leaf blowers fall under the general loud-noise prohibition in § 28-36.
Newport News City Code § 28-36 (Chapter 28, Offenses—Miscellaneous) makes it unlawful to operate any sound-producing or sound-reproducing device, including power equipment such as leaf blowers, in a manner that is plainly audible (i) across property boundaries or inside another dwelling between 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM, or (ii) at a distance of 50 feet or more in any direction at any time. The city council specifically declared that noise is a hazard to public health, welfare, and quality of life. There are no designated daytime decibel limits for leaf blowers, but the 50-foot audibility standard effectively applies around the clock. Enforcement is by Newport News Police and Codes Compliance.
Violation of § 28-36 is a Class 2 misdemeanor; second and subsequent violations within 12 months are also Class 2 misdemeanors. City may seek injunctive relief.
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