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Shreveport, LA Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Gas blower ban
None in Shreveport
Weekday window
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Weekend and holiday window
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Plainly audible bar
8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Equipment condition
Muffler required

Summary

Shreveport does not regulate leaf blowers by name and bans no equipment type. Leaf blowers fall under the noise ordinance's exemption for landscaping and yard maintenance equipment, which is allowed only inside set hours and only with a muffler.

Commercial and non-commercial power tools, landscaping and yard maintenance equipment between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekends and federal holidays. Such tools and equipment shall not be operated in such a manner that the sound is plainly audible at a residential property line

Source: Shreveport Code of Ordinances & Unified Development CodeView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85 Update 1 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 20).

Full Breakdown

Sec. 58-30(8) exempts commercial and non-commercial power tools and landscaping and yard maintenance equipment from the decibel limits between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekends and federal holidays. Two conditions attach: the equipment may not be operated so the sound is plainly audible at a residential property line or at the property line of a noise sensitive receiver between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., and all motorized equipment used in these activities must be operated with a muffler. Outside the exemption window, a leaf blower is measured against the ordinary limits in Sec. 58-28, 55 dBA daytime and 50 dBA nighttime at a residential property line.

Violations & Fines

Noise violations carry up to $500 or 30 days for a first offense, $750 or 60 days for a second, and $1,000 or 90 days for a third.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are gas leaf blowers banned in Shreveport?
No. The code contains no leaf-blower ban and no electric-only requirement. Blowers are treated as yard maintenance equipment under the noise ordinance.
When can a landscaping crew start work?
The exemption begins at 7:00 a.m. every day, and equipment must not be plainly audible at a residential property line before 8:00 a.m.
What if a neighbor blows leaves at 9:00 p.m.?
That falls outside the exemption window and violates the plainly audible restriction running 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Report it to the Shreveport Police noise enforcement officer.

Sources & Official References

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