Plano, TX Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)

Unlike several California and East Coast cities, Plano has not passed a gas-blower ban or a time-of-day ordinance aimed specifically at leaf blowers. Whether a blower can legally run at a given time turns on the general noise prohibition (noise plainly audible at a neighboring property that disturbs a reasonable person) together with the widely followed 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM convention for outdoor power equipment in residential zones. Commercial lawn crews servicing Plano HOAs and master-planned communities such as Willow Bend, Deerfield, Preston Meadow, and the corporate campuses around Legacy West typically start at 7 or 8 AM on weekdays and wrap earlier on Saturdays. Electric and battery-powered blowers are treated identically to gas models under the ordinance, though they generate far fewer complaints. There is no city permit to own or operate a blower, and no mandated decibel rating applied to the equipment itself. Enforcement is complaint-driven through Plano 311 and Code Compliance. A first early-morning operation usually draws a warning; repeat offenses can be cited as Class C misdemeanors with fines up to 500 dollars. Texas Local Government Code preempts cities from banning some categories of equipment outright, which is part of why Plano has stayed with hours-plus-nuisance rather than a device ban. HOA covenants in many Plano subdivisions layer stricter rules (Sunday bans, 8 AM starts) on top of the city standard.