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City staff proposes splitting beach code into three ordinances, schedules committee review in August

5394629 · July 16, 2025
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City planning staff told a community forum they will split the consolidated beach ordinance into three separate ordinances — behavioral conduct and permitting, wildlife-friendly lighting, and commercial beach operations — and bring the first reviews to the Beach Stewardship Committee in August for further public comment.

City planning staff proposed splitting the consolidated beach ordinance into three separate ordinances and asked the public for feedback during an informal community forum. Brandon Berry, a city planner, presented the staff proposal and said the split is intended to move higher-priority items forward more quickly while keeping other topics available for continued public review.

The proposal would separate behavioral conduct and permitting rules from a standalone wildlife-friendly lighting ordinance and a third ordinance addressing commercial activity on recognized commercial beach areas. "We're really here to hear from you, the public. But we wanted to put forward the staff proposal for this ordinance," Brandon Berry said. Staff recommended taking the items to the Beach…

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