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Ordinance 2025-19: Amending Title 11 (Recreational Activities) of the
Newport Beach Municipal Code Related to the Prohibition of Climbing on
Railings of Public Property and Amending Title 11 (Recreational Activities)
Related to Swimming Regulations and Restrictions on Diving, Jumping and
Climbing on Public Property Adjacent to Waterways
Ordinance Nos. 2025-23, 2025-24,and 2025-25: Adoption of the 2025
California Building Standards Codes with Local Amendments, the 2025
California Fire Code with Local Amendments, and the 2025 California
Wildland-Urban Interface with Local Amendments |
September 08, 2025
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Newport Beach
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a) Find the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section
21080.17 and Section 15282(h) of the CEQA Guidelines, which states that the
adoption of an ordinance regarding second units to implement the provisions of
Sections 66310 through 66342 of the Government Code are exempt from the
requirements of CEQA; and
b) Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2025-20, An Ordinance of
the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Amending Section
20.48.200 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of the City of Newport Beach Municipal
Code Related to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units
(PA2025-0093).
Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2025-20
XIII. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION
Resolution No. 2025-56: Supporting Submission of a Revised Grant
Application Under the Orange County Transportation Authority Measure M2
Project V Program for Local Transit Services |
September 08, 2025
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a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA
Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the
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environment, directly or indirectly; and
b) Conduct a second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2025-19: An Ordinance
of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Adding Section
11.12.140 (Climbing on Railings of Public Property) and Amending Section
11.12.150 (Diving or Jumping from Public Property) of Chapter 11.12 (Swimming
Regulations) to Title 11 (Recreational Activities) of the Newport Beach Municipal
Code, Relating to Restrictions on Diving, Jumping and Climbing on Public
Property Adjacent to Waterways.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2025-19
Ordinance No. 2025-20: Amending Title 20 (Planning and Zoning) of the
Newport Beach Municipal Code Updating ADU and JADU Standards
(PA2025-0093) |
September 08, 2025
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Newport Beach
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a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA
Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the
environment, directly or indirectly; and
b) Waive full reading, direct the City Clerk to read by title only, introduce
Ordinance No. 2025-22, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport
Beach, California, Amending Section 10.08.005 (Definitions) and Adding Section
10.08.012 (Safe Use of Medians) to Chapter 10.08 (Use of Public Property and
Interference with Public Access) to Title 10 (Offenses and Nuisances) of the
Newport Beach Municipal Code, Relating to the Protection of Pedestrians,
Vehicle Traffic and Landscaping, and pass to second reading on September 23,
2025.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2025-22 |
September 08, 2025
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Newport Beach
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a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA
Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the
environment, directly or indirectly; and
b) Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2025-21, An Ordinance of
the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Authorizing an
Amendment to the Contract Between the City Council of the City of Newport
Beach and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’
Retirement System.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2025-21 |
September 08, 2025
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Newport Beach
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a) Conduct a public hearing;
b) Find the proposed actions are not subject to the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) and 15378
of the CEQA Guidelines, because the code adoption and amendment will not
result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
c) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-58, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach, California, Setting Forth Findings Based on Local Conditions
within the City of Newport Beach Which Make Certain Modifications and Changes
to the International Property Maintenance Code, the California Building Code, the
California Residential Code, the California Electrical Code, the California
Mechanical Code, the California Plumbing Code and the International Swimming
Pool and Spa Code as Reasonably Necessary Because of Local Climatic,
Geographic, or Topographic Conditions;
d) Waive full reading, direct the City Clerk to read by title only, introduce
Ordinance No. 2025-23, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of Newport
Beach, California, Amending Title 15 (Building and Construction) of the Newport
Beach Municipal Code to Adopt Chapter 1, Division II, of the 2025 Edition of the
California Building Code; the 2024 Edition of the International Property
Maintenance Code and Swimming Pool and Spa Code; the 2025 Edition of the
California Building Code, Residential Code, Electrical Code, Mechanical Code,
Plumbing Code, Green Building Standards Code, Historical Code, Existing
Building Code, and Energy Code; and to Amend Portions of Chapter 15.50
(Floodplain Management), with Local Amendments, and pass to second reading
on September 23, 2025;
e) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-59, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach, California, Setting Forth Findings Based on Local Conditions
Within the City of Newport Beach Which Make Certain Modifications and
Changes to the 2025 Edition of the California Fire Code and 2025 Edition of the
California Wildland Urban Interface Code and as Reasonably Necessary Because
of Local Climatic Geographic, or Topographic Conditions;
f) Waive full reading, direct the City Clerk to read by title only, introduce
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Ordinance No. 2025-24, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport
Beach, California, Amending Title 9 (Fire Code) of the Newport Beach Municipal
Code to Adopt the 2025 Edition of the California Fire Code, with Local
Amendments, and pass to second reading on September 23, 2025; and
g) Waive full reading, direct the City Clerk to read by title only, introduce
Ordinance No. 2025-25, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of Newport
Beach, California, Adding Chapter 9.07 (Wildland Urban Interface Code) to Title 9
of the Newport Beach Municipal Code to Adopt the 2025 Edition of the California
Wildland Urban Interface Code, with Local Amendments, and pass to second
reading on September 23, 2025.
Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution No. 2025-58 Adopting Findings to the Amendments
to the CA Building Standards Code and Other Related Codes
Attachment B - Ordinance No. 2025-23 Adopting the CA Building Standards
Code and Other Related Codes
Attachment C - Redline Version California Building Standards Code
Amendments
Attachment D - Resolution No. 2025-59 Adopting Findings to Amendment to the
California Fire Code
Attachment E - Ordinance No. 2025-24 Adopting the California Fire Code
Attachment F - Ordinance 2025-25 Adopting the California Wildland-Urban
Interface Code
Attachment G - Redline of California Fire Code Amendments
Attachment H - Map of Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones
Resolution No. 2025-60: Notice of Intent to Override Orange County Airport
Land Use Commission’s Determination of Inconsistency for the Snug
Harbor Surf Park Project at 3100 Irvine Avenue (PA2024-0069) |
September 08, 2025
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Newport Beach
City Council
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2. Reading of Ordinances
Waive reading in full of all ordinances under consideration and direct the City
Clerk to read by title only.
XI. ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION
Ordinance No. 2025-22: Amending Chapter 10.08 (Use of Public Property
and Interference with Public Access) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code
to Add Provisions Related to the Protection of Pedestrians, Vehicle Traffic
and Landscaping |
September 08, 2025
Orange County
Newport Beach
City Council
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