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Ogden, UT Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Allowed hours
7:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M., every day
Equipment covered
5 horsepower or less: leaf blower, mower, saw
Snow equipment
Excluded from domestic power equipment definition
Penalty
Class B misdemeanor, Title 1 Chapter 4

Summary

Ogden treats leaf blowers as "domestic power equipment" under Section 12-14-3, and Section 12-14-6(G) limits when that equipment can run: only between 7:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M., with no separate nighttime or weekend exception for lawn and garden tools.

DOMESTIC POWER EQUIPMENT: Any equipment or device rated at five (5) horsepower or less and used for home or building repairs or grounds maintenance, including, but not limited to, power saw, sander, vacuum, lawn mower, leaf blower, and garden equipment. "Domestic Power Equipment" does not include snow blowers or other snow removal equipment. ... ... G. Domestic Power Equipment: The operation of any domestic power equipment shall only be allowed between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and ten o'clock (10:00) P.M.

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Full Breakdown

Ogden's noise code doesn't single out gas versus electric leaf blowers, but it does regulate them by name. Section 12-14-3 defines "domestic power equipment" as any equipment or device rated at five (5) horsepower or less used for home or building repairs or grounds maintenance, expressly listing "power saw, sander, vacuum, lawn mower, leaf blower, and garden equipment," while excluding snow blowers and other snow removal equipment from that category. , with no separate carve-out for weekends. window but is also tied to the numeric decibel limits in Section 12-14-5, unlike domestic equipment.

window is exempt from the rest of the noise chapter, so a leaf blower run inside those hours is not independently subject to Table 2's decibel ceilings. is a class B misdemeanor under Section 12-14-10, punishable under Title 1, Chapter 4 of the city code, and can also support a nuisance abatement action.

Violations & Fines

Operating a leaf blower or other domestic power equipment before 7:00 A.M. or after 10:00 P.M. violates Section 12-14-6(G) and is a class B misdemeanor under Section 12-14-10, punishable under Title 1, Chapter 4 of the city code. Ogden police or a mayor-authorized enforcement officer can cite the operator, and the ongoing noise can also be treated as a public nuisance subject to abatement, independent of any decibel measurement.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time can I use a leaf blower in Ogden?
Between 7:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M., any day of the week. Section 12-14-6(G) sets that single window for all "domestic power equipment," the category Section 12-14-3 expressly defines to include leaf blowers, lawn mowers, saws, and similar yard and repair tools rated at five horsepower or less.
Are there separate rules for gas versus electric leaf blowers in Ogden?
No. The code regulates domestic power equipment by horsepower rating and use, not by fuel type. Any leaf blower, gas or electric, rated at five horsepower or less falls under the same 7:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. hours restriction in Section 12-14-6(G).
Do decibel limits still apply to a leaf blower run during allowed hours?
No. Section 12-14-7(J) exempts noise from domestic power tools operated between 7:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M. from the rest of Chapter 14, including the Table 2 decibel ceilings in Section 12-14-5, so the hours restriction is the operative limit.

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