Woodbury, MN Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 13-1(c)(5)b
- Barred hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily
- Named equipment
- Mowers, hedge clippers, chain saws, tillers, edgers
- Exempt equipment
- Snow removal and street sweeping equipment
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, fine up to $700, up to 90 days
Summary
Woodbury bars running gas- or air-compressor-powered yard tools, the category covering leaf blowers, between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. under City Code § 13-1(c)(5)b. Lawn mowers, hedge clippers, chain saws, mulchers, garden tillers and edgers are named alongside 'other similar domestic power maintenance equipment,' with snow removal and street sweeping exempted.
b.Operation of tools and domestic maintenance equipment powered by external air compressors or internal combustion engines including, but not limited to, use of lawn mowers, hedge clippers, chain saws, mulchers, garden tillers, edgers or other similar domestic power maintenance equipment. Snow removal and street sweeping equipment are exempt from this provision;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 48).
Full Breakdown
' A gas or backpack leaf blower falls squarely within that 'other similar domestic power maintenance equipment' catch-all because it is powered by an internal combustion engine or an air-moving mechanism used for yard maintenance, the same category as the named lawn mowers and edgers. The subsection carves out one explicit exemption: 'Snow removal and street sweeping equipment are exempt from this provision,' so a snowblower can run overnight after a storm while a leaf blower cannot. curfew that governs construction noise under (c)(5)a and (c)(5)d applies here, and the section's own (c)(5)e exception for city- or state-authorized emergency and public-service work applies equally to equipment noise. is in violation regardless of how loud the machine actually measures.
Violations & Fines
Running a leaf blower or other gas-powered yard tool during the barred 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. window is a misdemeanor under § 13-1(d), carrying a fine of up to $700.00, up to 90 days in jail, or both, the same penalty that applies to every other prohibited noise listed in § 13-1(c).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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