Roswell, GA Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Homeowner power tool curfew
- 9 p.m.-7 a.m.
- Commercial crew weekday curfew
- 9 p.m.-7 a.m.
- Commercial crew weekend curfew
- 9 p.m.-9 a.m.
- Commercial buffer
- 250 feet from residential property
- Muffler
- Required for commercial/industrial equipment
Summary
Roswell, Georgia bars homeowners from running leaf blowers and other non-commercial power tools for yard work between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m., and imposes stricter muffler, distance, and hour rules on commercial landscaping crews.
Non-commercial or non-industrial power tools used for landscaping and yard maintenance shall not be operated between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., unless such activities can meet the applicable limits set forth in subsection (2). At all other times, the limits set forth in subsection (2) do not apply to non-commercial or non-industrial power tools and landscaping and yard maintenance equipment, provided that all motorized equipment is operated with a functioning muffler.b.Commercial or industrial power tools used for landscaping and yard maintenance shall be operated with a muffler. All motorized equipment used in these activities shall not be operated on a residential property or within two hundred fifty (250) feet of a residential property line, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, or between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on weekends, unless:1.Such activities are deemed emergency work, or2.Such activities meet the limits set forth in subsection (2). At all other times, the limits set forth in subsection (2) do not apply to commercial or industrial power tools and landscaping and yard maintenance equipment.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
Section 8.8.3(s)(4)a-b of the Roswell Code of Ordinances splits landscaping power-tool noise, including leaf blowers, by user. Homeowners' non-commercial or non-industrial equipment can't run between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. unless it meets Table 1's numeric limits; outside those hours it's unrestricted as long as it has a functioning muffler. Commercial and industrial landscaping crews face a tighter rule: their equipment must carry a muffler and can't operate on or within 250 feet of residential property between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays or 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. on weekends.
Violations & Fines
Running power tools outside the allowed hours is cited under the same penalty ladder: $100-$1,000 first offense, $500-$1,000 second offense, up to $2,000 and six months' jail for repeat offenses.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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