To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JOY A. FORD, CITY ATTORNEY
STEPHANIE JOHNSON, QUALITY OF LIFE PROSECUTOR
COLE WEBB, LEGAL INTERN
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ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 3317-26 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 38, OF THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO HEDGES. FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION
ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY 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. FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION
ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 3319-26 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 1-2.03 OF THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO INFRACTIONS. FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Following a July 21, 2026 discussion, City Council directed staff to revise the City’s hedge ordinance based on their recommendations. Staff distributed a draft to City Departments for feedback and presented the updated version to City Council on September 1, 2026. The ordinance amendments successfully passed their first reading on September 8, 2026, and are now before Council for a second reading and adoption.
BACKGROUND
On September 8, 2026, City staff introduced an enforcement-focused amendment to the hedge ordinance rather than a zoning modification. These changes will be codified in Chapter 38 of Title 4 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code (RBMC), as well as Penalty Sections 1-2.01 and 1-2.03. Title 10 will be updated later for consistency. The proposed ordinance changes reflect the recommendations of Council and City staff and, if adopted, will become effective in thirty (30) days, on October 15, 2026.
COORDINATION
The City Attorney's Office prepared this report.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
Submitted by:
Joy A. Ford, City Attorney
ATTACHMENTS
• Ord. No. 3317-26 Amending Title 4, Chapter 38 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code
• Ord. No. 3318-26 Amending Title 1, Chapter 2, Section 1-2.01 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code
• Ord. No. 3319-26 Amending Title 1, Chapter 2, Section 1-2.03 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code