City Council

3. Ordinance No. 2026-06: Amending Title 5 (Business Licenses and\nRegulations) and Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) Related to Tobacco Retailer\nBusinesses (PA2025-0171)\na) Find this project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code and\npursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects,\nwhich have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment; and\na) Waive full reading of an Ordinance, read by title only, conduct a second reading\nand adopt Ordinance No. 2026-06, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of\nNewport Beach, California, Adding Chapter 5.55 (Retailer Businesses) to Title 5\n(Business Licenses and Regulations) and Amending Title 20 (Planning and\nZoning) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Related to Operation of New\nTobacco Retailer Businesses and the Relocation or Physical Expansion of\nExisting Tobacco Retailer Businesses, Also Known as Smoke Shops.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A – Ordinance No. 2026-6\nRESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION