HomeMy WebLinkAbout23 - Initiation of Zoning Code and Local Coastal Program Amendments Related to Smoke Shops, Smoking Lounges, and Other Tobacco-Related Businesses and Establishing a Temporary Moratorium - Ordinance PostingCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE SUMMARY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 23, 2025, the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach, California, will consider adopting an Urgency Ordinance entitled:
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-31
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE
ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF NEW
TOBACCO RETAILER BUSINESSES AND THE
RELOCATION OR PHYSICAL EXPANSION OF
EXISTING TOBACCO RETAILER BUSINESSES, ALSO
KNOWN AS SMOKE SHOPS
Adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-31 would provide for a 45-day temporary
moratorium on the establishment and operation of new tobacco retailer businesses and
the relocation or physical expansion of existing tobacco retailer businesses, also known
as smoke shops.
If approved, Ordinance No. 2025-31 will be adopted at the September 23, 2025,
City Council meeting and will become effective immediately for a period of 45 days.
Copies of the Ordinance are available in the City Clerk's Office, 100 Civic Center Drive,
Newport Beach, California.
Publication Date: September 13, 2025
s/s Molly Perry, Interim City Clerk
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G R O U P
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of Orange
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid;
am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the
action for which the attached notice was published.
I am a principal clerk of the Newport Harbor News Press Combined With
Daily Pilot, which was adjudged a newspaper of general circulation on June
19, 1952, Cases A24831 for the City of Newport Beach, County of Orange,
and State of California. Attached to this Affidavit is a true and complete
copy as was printed and published on the following date(s):
Sep 13, 2025
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct.
Dated at Fountain Valley, California on this 17th day of September, 2025.
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City of Newport Beach - CA11072031
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Newport Beach,CA 92660-3267
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City of Newport Beach - CA11072031
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
PUS LIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE SUMMARY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 23,
2025, the City Council of the City of Newport
Beach, California, will consider adopting an
Urgency Ordinance entitled -
OR DIN ANCE NO.2025-31!
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY
MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND
OPERATION OF NEW TOBACCO RETAILER
BUSINESSES AND THE RELOCATION OR
PHYSICAL EXPANSION OF EXISTING TOBACCO
RETAILER BUSINESSES, ALSO KNOWN AS
SMOKE SHOPS
Adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-31 would
provide for a 45-play temporary moratoriurn on the
establishment and operation of new tobacco
retailer businesses and the relocation or physical
expansion, of existing kobacco retailer businesses,
also known as -.make shops.
If approved, Ordinance No_ 2025-31 will be
adopted at the September 23, 2025, City Council
meeting and will become effective immediately for
a period of 45 days. Copies of the Ordinance are
available in the City Clerk's Office, 100 Civic Center
alive, Nevuport Beach, California.
Publication Date; September 13, 2025
sfs Molly Perry, Interim City Cleric
8007912 - Newport Harbor News Press Combined With Daily Pilot
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE SUMMARY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at its regular meeting on September 23, 2025, the City Council of the
City of Newport Beach, California, introduced and adopted an Urgency Ordinance entitled:
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-31
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND
OPERATION OF NEW TOBACCO RETAILER BUSINESSES AND THE RELOCATION OR PHYSICAL
EXPANSION OF EXISTING TOBACCO RETAILER BUSINESSES, ALSO KNOWN AS SMOKE SHOPS
An initiation of amendments to Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) and Title 21 (Local Coastal Program
Implementation Plan) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code (NBMC). The amendments relate to
tobacco retail establishments, tobacco accessories, smoke shops, smoking lounges and other
tobacco -related businesses. In addition, the City Council approved a 45-day temporary
moratorium on the establishment and operation of new tobacco retailer businesses and the
relocation or physical expansion of existing tobacco retailer businesses, also known as smoke
shops.
Ordinance No. 2025-31 was approved by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Barto, Blom, Grant, Kleiman, Stapleton, Weber
and Weigand
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
None
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
None
RECUSED:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
None
The ordinance became effective immediately upon adoption. A copy of the above ordinance is available at
the City Clerk's Department, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, California or by calling
(949) 644-3005.
Published by: The Daily Pilot
Publication Date: September 27, 2025
s/s Molly Perry, Interim City Clerk
dos Angeles isimes
ME D L A G R O UP
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of Orange
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid;
I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the
action for which the attached notice was published.
I am a principal clerk of the Newport Harbor News Press Combined with
Daily Pilot, which was adjudged a newspaper of general circulation on
June 19, 1952, Cases A24831 for the City of Newport Beach, County of
Orange, and State of California. Attached to this Affidavit is a true and
complete copy as was printed and published on the following date(s):
Sep 27, 2025
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct.
Dated at Fountain Valley, California on this 30th day of September, 2025.
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10540 Talbert Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
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City of Newport Beach - CA11072031
100 Civic Center Dr NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at its regular
meeting on September 23, 2025, the Clty Council
Newport Beach,CA 92660-3267 of the city of Newport Beach, Califomia,
introduced and adopted an Urgency Ordinance
Bill To: entitled:
City of Newport Beach - CA11072031 ORDINANCE NO. 202S-31
100 Civic Center Dr
Newport Beach,CA 92660-3267 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE of THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT REACH,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHI-NG A TEMPORARY
MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND
OPERATION OF NEW TOBACCO RETAILER
BUSINESSES AND THE RELOCATION OR
PHYSICAL EXPANSION OF EXISTING TOBACCO
RETAILER BUSINESSES, ALSO KNOWN AS
SMOKE SHOPS
An initiation of amendments to Title 20 (Planning
and Zoning) and Title 21 (> oral Coastal Program
Implementation Plan) of the Newport Beach
Municipal Cade (NBMQ. The amendments relate
to tobacco retail establishments, tobacco
atcessarles, smoke shops, smoking lounges and
other tobacco related businesses. In addition, the
City Council approved a 45-day temporary
moratorium on the establishment and operation
of new tobacco retailer businesses and the
relocation or physical expansion of existing
tobacco retailer businesses, also known is smoke
shops.
Ordinance No. 2a25.31 was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS- Barto,
Blom,
Grant,
Kleiman,
Stapleton,
Weber
and
Weigand
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
RECUSED- CGUNCILMEMBERS- None
Theordinance became effective immediately upon
adoption. A copy of the above ordinance is
available at the Clty Clerk's Department, 100 Gvlc
Center Drive, Newport Beach, Califomia or by
calling {9491 644.3DU5.
Published by: The Daily Pilot
Publication Date: September 27, 2025
S1S Molly Perry, Interim CityC€erk
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