Pompano Beach, FL Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted hours
- 9:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
- Covered equipment
- Mowers, edgers, trimmers, blowers, shears
- Golf course exemption
- Rule does not apply
- Adopted
- Ord. 94-32, amended Ord. 96-22
- Penalty
- Up to $500 fine or 60 days jail
Summary
Lawn mowers, edgers, trimmers, blowers, and power hedge shears cannot run between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. anywhere in Pompano Beach. The restriction does not apply on golf courses, and violations fall under the citywide noise penalty.
(B) Lawn maintenance equipment provided: (1) It shall be unlawful to operate lawn mowers, edgers, trimmers, blowers and power-driven hedge shears in the city between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. (2) This section shall not apply to the operation of such equipment on golf courses.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-122: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through 2026-35, passed 7-29-26).
Full Breakdown
m. That gives an 11-hour overnight window, every night of the week, during which gas or electric leaf blowers and similar lawn equipment cannot run anywhere covered by the ordinance. Subsection (B)(2) narrows the rule's reach by exempting golf courses outright, so maintenance crews there can operate on their own schedule regardless of the hour. 60, meaning equipment run inside the allowed hours does not need a decibel reading to avoid being treated as a violation, while equipment run outside those hours is unlawful without any measurement needed either.
The rule was adopted in 1994 and amended the following year, and it has not been narrowed to distinguish gas-powered from electric equipment; the hour restriction applies to the whole listed equipment category regardless of power source.
Violations & Fines
Operating covered lawn equipment outside the 9:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. window violates Chapter 97 and is punishable under Section 10.99 by a fine of up to $500, imprisonment up to 60 days, or both, with each violation treated separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there a separate rule for gas versus electric blowers?
Sources & Official References
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