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Residents urge Long Beach to step up code enforcement and address e-bike safety
Summary
Two residents told the council the city is lax on enforcing fence, signage and mercantile-license rules and urged action; one said the city may be losing 'upwards of $500,000' annually from uncollected mercantile fees. Officials said state law limits local licensing of motor vehicles and noted staffing constraints for proactive enforcement.
At the council’s first December meeting, two residents used the public-comment period to press Long Beach leaders to strengthen code enforcement and to address the safety threat posed by electric bikes.
Jacob Spellberg (the transcript also spells his surname later as 'Spielberg') told the council that the city’s "passive complaint-driven management" creates safety and financial risks. He said the building department is not enforcing fence-height rules and provided a list he said contains about 60 violations; he also alleged widespread noncompliance with…
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