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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. ORD-26-1494
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SUBSECTION 17.08.020(D) OF THE HERMOSA BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO HOME OCCUPATIONS; AND FINDING THE
ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, Chapter 17.08 “R-1 Single-Family Residential Zone” to Title 17 “Zoning”
of the Municipal Code (“Code”) provides development standards for single-family
dwellings in the City of Hermosa Beach (“City”) to assure adequate access to schools,
parks, and facilities; prohibit negative impacts from nonresidential uses; protect the
residential character of neighborhoods; and encourage a high quality environment for
family life;
WHEREAS, Code Section 17.08.020 defines the permitted uses in the R-1 Zone, which
includes home occupations pursuant to subsection 17.08.020(D);
WHEREAS, the City desires to amend Code subsection 17.08.020(D) to update and
streamline the requirements for home occupations in the R-1 Zone; and
WHEREAS, the Hermosa Beach Planning Commission passed Resolution No. 25-24
recommending the adoption of the proposed Ordinance after conducting a duly
noticed public hearing at its meeting on December 16, 2025, and considered all public
comment and testimony.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The recitals above are true and correct, and are hereby
incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Amendment. Subsection 17.08.020(D) of the Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
a. Subsection D.7 is amended by replacing the words “planning
department” with the words “Community Development Department”.
b. Subsection D.11 is amended by replacing the words
“planning director” with the words “Community Development Director”.
c. Subsection D.12 is amended by replacing the words
“planning commission” with the words “Community Development Director”.
d. Subsection D.17 is deleted in its entirety.
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SECTION 3. Severability. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity
will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications; and, to this
end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 4. California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). The City Council
finds that this Ordinance is not subject to CEQA pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the
activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in
the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section
15378) of the CEQA Guidelines (Chapter 3 to Title 14 of the California Code of
Regulations) because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the
environment, directly or indirectly.
SECTION 5. Certification. The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and
adoption of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City’s book of original
Ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting;
and, within fifteen (15) days after the Ordinance’s passage and adoption, cause it to be
published or posted in accordance with California law.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective, and be in full
force and effect, from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on this 27th day of January 2026.
AYES: MAYOR SAEMANN, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE DETOY,
COUNCILMEMBERS JACKSON, KEEGAN AND FRANCOIS
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Mayor Rob Saemann
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, CA
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Reanna Guzman Jason Baltimore
Interim City Clerk Interim City Attorney
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Introduced 01/13/2026
Adopted: 01/27/2026
State of California )
County of Los Angeles )ss
) City of Hermosa Beach
February 11, 2026
Certification of Council Action
ORDINANCE NO. ORD-26-1494
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SUBSECTION 17.08.020(D) OF THE
HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO HOME
OCCUPATIONS; AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
I, Reanna Guzman, Interim City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach,
California, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance No.
ORD-26-1494 was duly approved and adopted by the City Council of said City at
its regular meeting thereof held on the 27th day of January 2026, and passed by
the following vote:
AYES: MAYOR SAEMANN, MAYOR PRO TEM DETOY, COUNCILMEMBERS
JACKSON, KEEGAN, AND FRANCOIS
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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Reanna Guzman,
Interim City Clerk
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