Portola Valley

Full Year-Round BanYear-round gas ban

Ban status

Citywide gas blower ban.

Enacted: 2019-01-09In effect since: 2021-01-09

Last updated: Jun 2, 2026

Portola Valley 'quieter' after gas-powered leaf blower ban— The Almanac, 2021-08-03
Corroborates the ban took effect ~January 2021 after the 2019 adoption.
Atherton staff report — Portola Valley leaf blower ban (Almanac excerpt)— Town of Atherton, 2019-02-12
Portola Valley council voted 4-0 Wed Jan 9, 2019 to ban gas blowers, effective in two years.
Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Banned in Portola Valley— The Almanac, 2019-01-11
Portola Valley — Update on Leaf Blower Discussion— Town of Portola Valley, 2019-01-10
Town Council adopted the gas-blower ban Jan 9, 2019, with a two-year delay to January 2021.
City of Portola Valley — Municipal Code (leaf blower / noise)— City of Portola Valley
Codified leaf blower / noise ordinance for City of Portola Valley, California. Source: Municode.
Portola Valley, CA — Official Municipal Website

In forceAB 1346 — Statewide SORE sales ban

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

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