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Fullerton residents accuse city of heavy‑handed enforcement after Les Amis patio was torn down
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Multiple residents and business owners told the Fullerton City Council the city removed an outdoor patio at Les Amis after raising outdoor dining fees; the city said the restaurant had a long history of nonpayment and that fee increases were council‑approved — council directed staff to return with more detail Dec. 2.
Fullerton — Dozens of residents packed City Hall on Nov. 4 to criticize the city’s enforcement of outdoor dining fees and to urge the council to restore a popular dining patio at Les Amis in downtown Fullerton.
Business owners and patrons said city crews removed Les Amis’ patio on the morning of Oct. 27 after the restaurant failed to pay newly increased fees. "This wasn't a code conversation or negotiation or a path to resolution. The city literally destroyed her improvements," Christina Larson told the council during public comment, calling the action "hostility" rather than governance.
Owner representatives and speakers at the dais said fees for the small patio rose in recent months from amounts described…
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