Neither Nueces County nor Corpus Christi bans leaf blowers by type or decibel. Corpus Christi Code § 31-6 exempts 'normal maintenance of property, such as lawn mowing' only from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; outside those hours the general limits apply.
Texas counties cannot zone, so unincorporated Nueces County has no leaf-blower or yard-equipment ordinance. Corpus Christi does not restrict blowers by model or noise rating; instead Code § 31-6(h) exempts routine property maintenance like lawn mowing from the noise rules, provided it happens between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Run a blower or mower before 7 a.m. or after 8 p.m. and it must comply with the § 31-3 decibel caps (70 dB(A) day, 60 dB(A) night). This is honestly the only local hook—there is no dedicated leaf-blower rule.
Yard equipment used outside 7 a.m.–8 p.m. that breaks Corpus Christi's decibel limits is a misdemeanor under § 31-8, fined per § 1-6, each day a separate violation.
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