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Bay Area Spare the Air alert issued for today

Original post made on Jul 26, 2018

A Spare the Air alert is in effect for today (July 26) because triple-digit temperatures and light winds are expected to combine to create unhealthy ozone levels, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, July 25, 2018, 3:37 PM

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Posted by David Roise
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Jul 26, 2018 at 12:30 pm

This is a reminder that under section 8.07.030 of the Menlo Park Municipal Code, the operation of gas-powered leaf blowers (even "certified" ones) is prohibited on Spare the Air days. (See below.) Please tell your gardener!

Leaf blowers may only be used or operated in the city as follows:

(1) Certified Leaf Blowers. Certified leaf blowers may be operated in the city Mondays through Fridays between the hours of eight (8) a.m. and five (5) p.m. Certified leaf blowers may be operated by residents of the city on Saturdays between the hours of eleven (11) a.m. and three (3) p.m. to maintain their property. Operation of certified leaf blowers in the city is prohibited on Sundays, observed federal holidays as defined by the city and on "Spare the Air" days as declared by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.

(2) Non-Certified Leaf Blowers. The use of any leaf blower other than a certified leaf blower as defined by this chapter, is prohibited.

(3) Electric Blowers. The provisions of this Chapter 8.07 do not apply to electrically powered blowers.

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