In 2022, Los Altos Hills passed a reach code to require new construction to be all-electric with exceptions for cooking and fireplaces. In the California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley case, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that this policy approach, along with the building electrification policies of many other cities, was preempted by federal appliance policy. In February of 2024, the city passed a policy requiring that new construction and substantial alterations to existing buildings be built with Zero NOx pollution appliances, with some exceptions.
Los Altos Hills passed a building electrification policy in February 2020. In February 2024, the city passed a policy for new construction and substantial alterations to existing buildings to be built with Zero NOx pollution appliances, with some exceptions.
