Pembroke Pines, FL Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Exempt hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Muffler requirement
- Functioning muffler or sound control device
- Outside exempt hours
- General noise-disturbance rules apply
- Complaint process
- Police or Code Enforcement, § 96.09
- Penalty
- Up to $500 or 90 days (§ 10.99)
Summary
Pembroke Pines exempts landscape and yard equipment, including leaf blowers, mowers and trimmers, from its noise-disturbance rules only when the equipment runs between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and carries a functioning muffler or equivalent sound control device, per City Code § 96.05(E). Run gear earlier, later, or unmuffled, and the general noise-disturbance provisions in § 96.04 apply instead.
(E) Noise from landscape and yard equipment when operated between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., provided all motorized equipment are equipped with functioning mufflers or other effective sound control devices similar to those provided on the original equipment.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-61: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2056, passed 12-11-25).
Full Breakdown
05 of the noise ordinance lists the noises that are exempt from the rest of Chapter 96's restrictions, and division (E) covers landscape and yard equipment, the category that includes gas and electric leaf blowers, mowers, edgers and trimmers. m. on New Year's Day. 09 requires the resident to contact the Pembroke Pines Police Department or the Code Enforcement Division with the details before the city investigates, and each separate occurrence is treated as its own violation. 05(E) is whether the noise falls outside the exempt hours or lacks a proper muffler.
Violations & Fines
Running a leaf blower or other yard equipment before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m., or without a functioning muffler, forfeits the § 96.05(E) exemption and exposes the operator to a noise-disturbance citation under § 96.04. Enforcement is complaint-driven through the Police Department or Code Enforcement Division under § 96.09, and penalties follow the citywide schedule in § 10.99: up to $500 or 90 days in jail, with every day of continued violation counted separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use a gas leaf blower at 6 a.m. in Pembroke Pines?
Does the city set a decibel limit for leaf blowers?
What if my landscaper's equipment doesn't have a muffler?
Sources & Official References
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