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Council moves to align grocery-store definitions with state, industry standards in development code amendment
Summary
The council introduced ordinance MC1648 to amend Title 19 definitions for neighborhood grocery stores and supermarkets—aligning local size thresholds with state and industry standards—and set adoption for March 5, 2025; the motion passed unanimously.
The San Bernardino mayor and city council voted unanimously to introduce a city-initiated amendment to the development code that revises definitions for "neighborhood grocery store" and "supermarket" to align the city's zoning code with state law and industry standards.
Senior planner Mike Rosales told the council that the proposed Development Code Amendment 24-06 would amend Chapter 19.02.005 to update the size thresholds that distinguish neighborhood grocery stores and full-service supermarkets. Rosales said the city currently defines a neighborhood grocery store as 5,001 to 15,000…
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