Newton County, GA Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Protected hours (unmuffled)
- 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- Muffler requirement
- Required for blowers, fans, engines
- Covered equipment
- Leaf blowers, power fans, combustion engines
- Maximum penalty
- $1,000 fine and/or 60 days jail
- Code section
- Newton County Code § 36-107(6)
Summary
Newton County Code § 36-107(6) treats an unmuffled, noise-creating blower, power fan or internal combustion engine as a noise violation unless it is fitted with a muffler sufficient to deaden the noise; such equipment may run without restriction from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Blowers and motors. The operation of any noise-creating blower or power fan or any internal combustion engine, the operation of which causes noises due to the explosion of operating gases or fluids, unless the noise from this blower or fan is muffled and the engine is equipped with a muffler device reasonably sufficient to deaden the noise. The operation of such non-muffled equipment shall be allowed during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. notwithstanding the amount or level of noise created thereby.
Full Breakdown
Sec. 36-107(6) is Newton County's rule for blowers, fans and small engines, which covers gas-powered leaf blowers along with power fans and other internal combustion equipment. Operating a noise-creating blower, power fan or internal combustion engine is a violation when it causes noise from the explosion of operating gases or fluids, unless the blower or fan noise is muffled and the engine carries a muffler device reasonably sufficient to deaden the sound. As with construction noise under Sec. 'notwithstanding the amount or level of noise created,' meaning there is no time-of-day restriction or decibel cap during that window.
daytime period; running unmuffled equipment outside that window is what exposes the operator to a citation under this subsection. The general 75-foot, unreasonable-disturbance standard in Sec. 36-106 remains available for muffled equipment that is still loud enough to disturb neighbors.
Violations & Fines
Operating unmuffled blower, fan or engine equipment outside the 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. window is punishable under Sec. 36-109 by a fine of up to $1,000.00, up to 60 days imprisonment, or both, for each offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there hours for using a leaf blower in unincorporated Newton County?
Does a muffler exempt a leaf blower from the noise rule?
What is the penalty for running a loud unmuffled leaf blower at night?
Sources & Official References
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