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Menlo Park staff report enforcement progress, vouchers and 1,123 reports to date for zero‑emission landscaping ordinance
Summary
Staff told the Environmental Quality Commission on March 18 that education and targeted outreach preceded enforcement of Menlo Park’s Zero‑Emission Landscaping Equipment ordinance; most police contacts resulted in education, vouchers totaled eight in the final round, and staff will brief City Council in May 2026.
At its March 18, 2026 meeting, Menlo Park staff gave the Environmental Quality Commission a final scheduled update on implementation of the city’s Zero‑Emission Landscaping Equipment ordinance (ZELI), reviewed outreach and voucher activity, and described enforcement practices since citations began on July 1, 2025.
Staff said the ordinance, adopted by City Council in July 2023, prohibits use of gas‑powered leaf blowers and string trimmers (sale restrictions were referenced as implemented at the state level in 2024) and phases in a ban on gas walk‑behind mowers, hedge trimmers and chainsaws on July 1, 2029. The City also…
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