File #: 25-1100    Version: 1
Status: For Adoption - Consent
File created: 8/21/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/9/2025 Final action:
Title: 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
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Attachment A - Ordinance No. 2025-19, 3. Written Comments

Title

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

Recommendation

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 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.