Palm Coast has no dedicated leaf-blower ordinance and does not ban gas-powered blowers. Lawn-equipment noise is regulated under the general 'loud and raucous noise' rule (Chapter 35, Sec. 35-51) and is implicated by the 6:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. construction/yard-work prohibition published in the City's Top Code Violations brochure.
Code of Ordinances Chapter 35, Article II, Division 2 contains no leaf-blower-specific section, no equipment-type ban, and no separate time-of-day window dedicated to power lawn equipment. Leaf blowers, mowers, edgers, and similar equipment are reachable under Sec. 35-51's general 'loud and raucous noise' standard - sound which annoys or disturbs reasonable persons of ordinary sensibilities measured from at least 50 feet. The City's enumerated 6:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. quiet window in the Top Code Violations brochure is framed as 'construction noise,' but as a practical matter loud lawn equipment operated before 7:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. is regularly cited as Sec. 35-51 'loud and raucous' noise affecting the 'peace or quietude' of neighbors. Sec. 35-54 ('Exempted noises') exempts air conditioners with manufacturer's standard mufflers but does not list landscape equipment as exempt. Florida has not preempted local leaf-blower regulation, but Palm Coast has not enacted a gas-blower ban, no-electric mandate, or fixed equipment-noise hours beyond Sec. 35-51. Because much of Palm Coast was developed as the ITT Levitt master-planned community of 'Palm Coast' (started 1969), most residential subdivisions are subject to recorded covenants/HOAs - many of which impose stricter landscape-equipment hours (typically 7 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends) on top of the city rule.
No leaf-blower-specific penalty. Excessive lawn-equipment noise is cited under Sec. 35-51 as a 'loud and raucous noise' violation; early-morning (pre-7 a.m.) or evening (post-6 p.m.) use can be cited per the published construction-hour standard. HOA violations are enforced separately by the homeowners' association.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Palm Coast, FL
Solar installations in Palm Coast require a building permit through the Palm Coast Building Division (386-986-3780) and must comply with the Florida Building...
Palm Coast, FL
Florida Statute § 509.102 forbids Palm Coast from prohibiting food trucks 'within the entirety of the entity's jurisdiction,' which preempts citywide bans an...
Palm Coast, FL
Florida Statute § 509.102 (enacted as HB 1193 in 2020) preempts local regulation of mobile food dispensing vehicle licenses, registrations, permits, and fees...
Palm Coast, FL
U.S. airspace is federally regulated by the FAA (Part 107 for commercial; 49 U.S.C. § 44809 for recreational flyers). Florida Statute § 330.41 (the Unmanned ...
Palm Coast, FL
Under Chapter 16 (Businesses, Business Regulations), Article V (Garage Sales) of the Palm Coast Code of Ordinances, each property is limited to no more than ...
Palm Coast, FL
Palm Coast applies the same property-maintenance standards to vacant and occupied lots: grass, weeds, and underbrush may not exceed 10 inches in height under...
See how Palm Coast's leaf blower rules rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.