Brevard County, FL Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Exempt hours
- 7:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
- Governing law
- County Code § 46-129(9)
- Applies to
- Unincorporated Brevard only
- Enforcement
- Code enforcement, § 1-7 penalty
- Outside exempt hours
- Ordinary noise limits apply
Summary
Brevard County exempts landscape maintenance equipment, including leaf blowers, from noise limits only between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.; running gas blowers outside that window loses the exemption and risks a noise violation.
Landscape maintenance equipment with stock sound arrestor between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., provided that all equipment is reasonably operated in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and is equipped with all noise-reducing equipment in proper condition.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 135).
Full Breakdown
In unincorporated Brevard County, the noise ordinance exempts landscape maintenance equipment operated with a stock sound arrestor between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. from the article's decibel and noise-disturbance rules (County Code § 46-129(9)). Run a leaf blower, mower, or trimmer outside that window and the exemption no longer applies, the equipment is instead measured against the ordinary residential noise limits of 60 dBA daytime / 55 dBA nighttime and the plainly-audible noise-disturbance standard, both enforceable through code enforcement under section 1-7. Cities inside the county, including Cocoa and Titusville, enforce their own separate noise codes.
Violations & Fines
Running landscape equipment outside 7 a.m.-8 p.m. loses the noise exemption; a resulting noise disturbance is a code enforcement violation under section 1-7, with warnings, citations, and special magistrate hearings for repeat offenders.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I run a leaf blower before 7 a.m. in unincorporated Brevard County?
Does the 7 a.m.-8 p.m. exemption apply inside Cocoa or Titusville?
Sources & Official References
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