Hernando County does not ban leaf blowers. Sec. 21-136(m) exempts domestic power tools from the decibel limits between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., so daytime use is fine and only overnight use is restricted.
The Noise Control Ordinance treats leaf blowers, mowers, and trimmers as domestic power tools and exempts them from the Table I decibel limits between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. (Sec. 21-136(m)). There is no gas-blower ban and no commercial-versus-residential distinction. Run them any time during the day; between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. they lose the exemption and must fall within the 55 dBA overnight residential limit, which effectively rules out night use. In Spring Hill's deed-restricted communities, HOA landscaping-hour covenants are often tighter than the county window and are enforced privately.
Running yard equipment overnight, above the 55 dBA residential limit, draws a notice of violation and then a citation if it continues. HOAs enforce their own landscaping-hour covenants civilly.
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