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Lakewood council introduces ordinance to create temporary special‑events permit
Summary
Councilmembers voted unanimously to introduce Ordinance 2026‑2, establishing a temporary special‑events permit to regulate pop‑ups, commercial events and cultural exhibits; staff said the permit allows conditions, revocation and citations (first infraction $100) and CEQA exemption was added.
Lakewood City Council on March 7 voted unanimously to introduce Ordinance 2026‑2, adding a temporary special‑events permit to the Lakewood Municipal Code to regulate short‑term commercial, cultural and recreational events.
Aldo Cervantes, the city’s director of community development, told the council the new permit would give staff authority to set conditions, revoke approvals for violations and address public‑safety concerns now difficult to handle under only a business license or…
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