Hillsborough

California · city

Full Year-Round Ban Year-round gas ban

Ban status

Gas leaf blower ban; remaining (electric) blowers must be ≤65 dBA at 50 ft per manufacturer label.

Enacted: 2023-11-13 In effect since: 2024-07-01

Last updated: Jun 2, 2026

Hillsborough, CA — gas leaf blower ban (Town notice) — Town of Hillsborough, 2023-11-13
Town Council adopted the noise-ordinance amendment banning gas leaf blowers Nov 13 2023, effective July 1 2024.
City of Hillsborough — Municipal Code (leaf blower / noise) — City of Hillsborough
Codified leaf blower / noise ordinance for City of Hillsborough, California. Source: Municode.
Hillsborough, CA — Official Municipal Website
Leaf Blowers in Hillsborough — Town of Hillsborough

In force AB 1346 — Statewide SORE sales ban

Enacted 2021-10-09 · Effective 2024-01-01

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