Richboro, PA Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)

Bucks County does not regulate leaf blower use at the county level. The 54 municipalities covering Doylestown Borough, Bensalem Township, Bristol Borough, Levittown (Bristol and Middletown Townships), Newtown, Yardley, New Hope, Perkasie, and Quakertown each set their own noise limits under authority granted by the PA Second Class Township Code (53 P.S. §65101 et seq.) and the Borough Code (8 Pa.C.S. §1201 et seq.). Typical allowed hours are 7 AM or 8 AM to 7 PM or 8 PM weekdays, with later starts (often 9 AM) on Saturdays and restricted or prohibited use on Sundays. Doylestown Township and Newtown Township both incorporate leaf blower noise limits into their general noise ordinances. Pennsylvania has no statewide restriction on gas-powered leaf blowers — both gas and electric units are treated identically under local noise rules. Commercial landscapers (which operate heavily in the affluent central Bucks corridor) must comply with municipal business licensing and with the PA Uniform Construction Code noise provisions where applicable. Homeowners associations in planned communities like Newtown Grant, Heritage Creek, and Traditions of America commonly add tighter leaf blower limits than the underlying municipal code.