Sandy Springs, GA Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- dB(A) threshold
- 55, measured at boundary
- Weekday hours
- 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
- Saturday hours
- 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Sunday/holidays
- no landscape equipment noise
- Applies to
- landscape contractors specifically
Summary
Sandy Springs restricts landscape contractors' motorized mowers and mechanical blowers louder than 55 dB(A) to 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Saturdays, with no use on Sundays or holidays, under Code Sec. 38-93(b).
(b)Landscape contractors using any type of motorized mowers or mechanical blowers and other equipment which create noise exceeding 55 dB(A) when measured at or outside the property boundary shall be prohibited, during the following times: Before 7:30 a.m. or after 7:30 p.m. on weekdays, and before 8:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays, and at any time on Sundays and/or legal holidays (New Years' Day (as observed by the city), Memorial Day, Independence Day (as observed by the city), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day (as observed by the city)).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 24 | Development Code: Supplement 2 | Technical Manuals: Supplement 4).
Full Breakdown
Code Sec. 38-93(b) singles out landscape contractors from the broader construction-noise rule in subsection (a). on Saturdays, and not at all on Sundays or on the six city-observed holidays listed in subsection (a): New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The 55 dB(A) threshold is lower than the general daytime residential cap of 65 dB(A) in Sec. 38-87(b), reflecting that landscaping equipment is singled out for a tighter standard than typical household noise. Quieter equipment, hand tools or blowers measured under 55 dB(A) at the boundary, is not restricted by this hours rule, though it can still be reached by the general nuisance-noise standard in Sec.
38-87 if it disturbs neighbors. Enforcement follows the same chapter 38 framework: code enforcement officers or police officers who have completed sound-measurement training under Sec. 38-83 can measure the equipment with a calibrated sound level meter under Sec. 38-91 and issue a citation to municipal court, or the director of community development and chief of police can instead order abatement under Sec. 38-85.
Violations & Fines
Operating a mower or blower above 55 dB(A) outside the permitted hours is a Code violation under Sec. 1-10, carrying a fine up to $1,000, up to six months in jail, up to 30 days of confinement at labor, or a combination, with each day of a continuing violation counted separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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