West Allis, WI Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Covers
- Leaf blowers, mowers, similar equipment
- Safe hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Penalty
- $100-$500 forfeiture per offense
- Citation
- WAMC Section 7.23
- Enforced by
- Health officer or police
Summary
West Allis presumes noise from outdoor property maintenance equipment -- including leaf blowers -- reasonable only between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.; running it outside that window can be cited as an unreasonable disturbance.
The following noises are presumed to be reasonable: The noise is specifically allowed by local, state, or federal law. The noise is caused by construction work performed at construction sites between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. The person is causing noise by using outdoor property maintenance equipment between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. The person is causing or allowing noise in compliance with the conditions of a government-issued license or permit. Noise that is caused to request assistance or warn against an unsafe condition. The following noises are presumed to unreasonably disturb the peace and quiet of nearby persons: Night Hours. Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., In an area zoned residential, noise that is audible under normal conditions from inside a dwelling unit, but only if that noise originates from outside that dwelling unit. In an area zoned commercial or industrial, noise that is audible under normal conditions from a distance of 75 or more feet from the source of the noise, but only if that noise originates on a different property. On a premises containing a multi-family dwelling, noise that is audible under normal conditions from inside a dwelling unit, but only if that noise originates from outside that dwelling unit. Day Hours. Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., noise that is audible under normal conditions from a distance of 150 or more feet from:
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: ?).
Full Breakdown
WAMC Section 7.23's general noise ban covers any noise that unreasonably disturbs neighbors, but it presumes noise from outdoor property maintenance equipment, which includes leaf blowers, mowers, and similar gear, to be reasonable only between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Use that equipment outside the window and it loses the automatic reasonableness presumption, opening the operator to enforcement by the health officer or a police officer. Residents can apply to the city clerk for a variance if they need different hours, which requires a Public Safety Committee recommendation and a Common Council public hearing with notice to neighbors within 200 feet. Violations carry a forfeiture of $100 to $500 per offense, with each day a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Running outdoor maintenance equipment like leaf blowers outside 7 a.m.-10 p.m. can be cited as an unreasonable disturbance, with a forfeiture of $100 to $500 per offense and each day counted separately.
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