Council accepts feasibility study for micro‑enterprise home kitchens, directs code updates and fee study

Jun 11, 2025

Long Beach staff presented a feasibility study on micro‑enterprise home kitchen operations (MECO/MEHKO). The council directed the city attorney to update municipal code to follow recent state laws and asked the city manager to research fee‑reduction options for food safety programs.

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Long Beach health officials presented the results of a city‑funded feasibility study on micro‑enterprise home kitchen operations (MECO) on June 10, and the City Council approved staff recommendations to begin municipal-code updates and to study fee‑reduction and process streamlining for food‑safety permits.

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