Menlo Park

California · city

Full Year-Round Ban Year-round gas ban

Ban status

Gas leaf blowers and gas weed trimmers banned. Enforcement began July 1, 2024 under Municipal Code Chapter 8.07.

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

Penalties $50 first offense escalating to $500 for repeat offenses. Citations require officer direct observation.

Last updated: Jun 2, 2026

Menlo Park, CA — ZELE requirement (leaf blowers effective July 1 2024) — City of Menlo Park, 2024-06-03
July 11 2023 the City Council adopted the ZELE requirement; leaf blowers and string trimmers effective July 1 2024.
Petition: Ban Gas Powered Leaf Blowers in Menlo Park, CA — Change.org, 2021-01
Menlo Park CA ban petition (~328 signatures, started ~Jan 2021). 2-year campaign by resident leading to MP's eventual GPLB ordinance. Active.
City of Menlo Park — Municipal Code (leaf blower / noise) — City of Menlo Park
Codified leaf blower / noise ordinance for City of Menlo Park, California. Source: eCode360.
Leaf Blower Operation Handout (English/Español) — City of Menlo Park
Menlo Park, CA — Official Municipal Website
Menlo Park to Enforce Ban on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers and Weed Trimmers — The Almanac, 2024-06-05

In force AB 1346 — Statewide SORE sales ban

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

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