Enforcement of Portland's leaf blower ban in limbo

• There would also be no funds available to monitor the complaint system, according to cuts proposed by the county health department.
• Yes, but: Nothing is final until the Board of Commissioners approves its fiscal budget in June, spokesperson Julie Sullivan-Springhetti told the Oregonian.
• Advocates said they hope the city can take up the enforcement portion of the ban, but its budget is also in a precarious position.

Context: The county and city co-wrote the ordinance, which was unanimously passed by the City Council last March after years of lobbying by a passionate group of residents who oppose the machines' loudness and strong smell.

The bottom line: The ban would start in January 2026, with an exemption for October-December, for wet leaf season.

• A year-round ban wouldn't start until 2028.