ORDINANCE NO. 3318-26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 2, SECTION
1-2.01 OF THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO GENERAL PENALTIES: CONTINUING
VIOLATIONS
WHEREAS, on July 21, 2026, the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach, California, held a discussion on the City’s hedge-related ordinances and directed staff to pursue a revised hedge ordinance;
WHEREAS, on July 22, 2026, Councilmember Behrendt submitted a proposed revised ordinance, which was distributed to City Departments for review and input; and
WHEREAS, on September 1, 2026, the City Council held a second discussion on the City’s hedge-related ordinances and directed staff to finalize the ordinance and present to Council for Introduction and First Reading.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Title 1 General Provisions, Chapter 2 Penalty Provisions, Subsection (b) of Section 1-2.01, of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(b) A violation of any of the following provisions of this Code, may be charged by the City Attorney as either a misdemeanor or an infraction:
3-7.1402 Repairing Vehicles on Street,
3-7.2104 Utilities Connections Prohibited,
4-1.101 Distribution of Handbills Without a Permit,
4-1.201 Advertising Signs Prohibited,
4-9.201 Littering,
4-9.202 Maintenance of Litter,
4-10.02 Nuisance Conditions,
4-17.02 Live Entertainment: Permits Required,
4-22.02 Fencing of Construction Sites,
4-22.03 Storage of Construction Materials,
4-22.04 Removal of Litter,
4-22.05 Trash Receptacles,
4-22.06 Access to Construction Site,
4-22.07 Maintenance of Public Ways,
4-22.08 Protection of Pedestrians,
4-22.09 Blocking Driveways,
4-22.10 Portable Toilets,
4-22.11 Construction Information,
2 4-22.12 Protection from Sandblasting,
4-22.13 Disruption of Traffic,
4-23.01 Restrictions on the Sale of Personal Property,
4-23.02 Garage and Similar Sales,
4-33.03 Distribution of Handbills and Solicitation Where Property is Posted, 4-35.04 Presence in Parks or Recreation Facilities During Non-Designated Hours of Use,
4-35.06 Vehicles in Parks,
4-35.07(a) Dogs in Parks,
4-35.08(b) and (c) Animals in Parks,
4-35.10 Littering in Parks,
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4-35.12 Storage of Personal Property in Parks,
4-35.18 Damaging Vegetation in Parks,
4-35.19 Fire Hazards in Parks,
4-35.20(a) Weapons and Explosives in Parks,
4-35.21 Organized Play; Permits Required,
4-35.22 Commercial Activities; Permits Required,
4-35.23 Other Activities; Permits Required,
4-35.24(d) Issuance of Permits,
4-35.25 Interference with Permit Holders,
4-38.03 Safety, Nuisance, and Right-of-Way Violations
4-38.04 Maintenance and Encroachment
5-2.105(e) Placement and Removal of Trash Containers,
5-2.201 Premises to Be Kept Clean,
5-2.202 Unlawful Accumulation,
5-2.203 Maintenance of Stagnant Water,
5-2.204 Abatement of Weeds,
10-2.1532 Metal, Unorthodox, and Unusual Buildings,
10-2.1806 Signs,
10-2.1818 Signs Not Permitted,
12-1.503 Soliciting.
ORDINANCE NO. 3318-26
AMENDING RBMC SECTION 1-2.01
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SECTION 2. INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS. Any provisions of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, or appendices thereto, or any other ordinances of the City inconsistent herewith, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. SEVERANCE. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance, or a summary of this ordinance, shall be published at least once in the City’s official newspaper within fifteen (15) days from and after the date of adoption; or published in conformance with the alternative publication requirements pursuant to the Redondo Beach City Charter Section 9.15 by posting the ordinance in at least three public places in the City as designated by the Council and posted on the City’s online website or publicly available City-controlled internet site in lieu of publication if the ordinance solely pertains to the municipal affairs of the city, and same shall go into effect and be in full force and operation from thirty (30) days after its final passage and adoption.
ORDINANCE NO. 3318-26
AMENDING RBMC SECTION 1-2.01
Page No. 4
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of September, 2026. __________________________
James A. Light, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
_______________________________ ________________________________ Joy A. Ford, City Attorney Eleanor Manzano, CMC, City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 3318-26
AMENDING RBMC SECTION 1-2.01
Page No. 5
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH )
I, Eleanor Manzano, City Clerk of the City of Redondo Beach, California, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 3318-26 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach, California, held on the 8
th of September, 2026, and approved
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council on the 15th of September, 2026, and thereafter signed and approved by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, and that said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Eleanor Manzano, CMC
City Clerk