Collier County, FL Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Ban?
- No countywide leaf-blower ban
- Allowed hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Basis
- Lawn-care exemption, Sec. 54-87(L)
- After hours
- Table I limits apply
- Cities
- May set stricter rules
Summary
Collier County has no leaf-blower ban. Lawn care and domestic power tools, including blowers, are expressly exempt from the noise limits when used between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. in unincorporated areas.
Operation of Equipment or conduct of activities normal to residential or agricultural communities such as lawn care, soil cultivation, domestic power tools, lawn mowers, maintenance of trees, hedges, gardens, refuse collection, agricultural equipment, saws and tractors, street sweepers, mosquito fogging, tree trimming and limb chipping and other normal community operations, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 126 | Land Development Code: Supplement 33).
Full Breakdown
The county's Noise Control Ordinance (Sec. 54-87(L)) exempts 'operation of equipment or conduct of activities normal to residential or agricultural communities such as lawn care, soil cultivation, domestic power tools, lawn mowers... and other normal community operations' between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Leaf blowers fall within this exemption, so daytime use is permitted. Outside those hours the exemption ends and the Table I sound limits apply. Individual cities such as Naples or Marco Island may impose stricter leaf-blower or equipment rules within their limits.
Violations & Fines
Blower use outside 7:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. can be cited under Sec. 54-90 noise fines: $100 first, $250 second, $500 third or more.
Frequently Asked Questions
When can I use a leaf blower in unincorporated Collier County?
Is there a leaf-blower ban in Collier County?
Sources & Official References
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