Leaf blowers are classified as 'domestic power tools' under TMC 8.24.020 and may only be operated between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. under TMC 8.24.050(A)(3). Troutdale does not ban gas-powered leaf blowers and does not require a decibel limit for residential yard equipment.
TMC 8.24.020 defines 'domestic power tool' as a mechanically-powered saw, sander, drill, grinder, lawn or garden tool, snow blower, leaf blower, or similar device used in residential areas for work typically done by or for residential occupants. TMC 8.24.050(A)(3) exempts that operation from the unreasonable-noise rule of TMC 8.24.035 only when it occurs between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Outside that window, the leaf blower or other domestic power tool loses its exemption and becomes presumptively unreasonable. Troutdale has no separate gas-blower ban, decibel cap, or weekend-only restriction on residential yard equipment - the single rule is the 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. window plus the plainly-audible standard.
Leaf-blower or other domestic-power-tool use outside the 7 a.m.-10 p.m. window can be cited under TMC 8.24.035 by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. The first response is typically a warning; repeated complaints escalate to a Chapter 8.24 citation.
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