Title
WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITIES CODE AMENDMENTS (PA2021-103)
Site Location: Citywide
Recommendation
Summary:
Consistent with the City Council’s initiation on May 25, 2021, and the more recent guidance provided at the City Council Study Session on January 13, 2026, the proposed amendments to Title 13 (Streets, Sidewalks and Public Property), Title 20 (Planning and Zoning), and Title 21 (Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code serve to simplify and modernize some of the City of Newport Beach’s (City) regulations related to the permitting, installation, modification, operation, and maintenance of wireless service facilities on both private and public property, including within the public right-of-way. Although Title 13 does not fall within the purview of the Planning Commission, it is included for reference.
Recommended Actions:
1. Conduct a public hearing;
2. Find this action is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Section 20165 of the California Public Resources Code and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3 (CEQA Guidelines). Further find this action is also exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects, which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment;
3. Adopt Resolution No. PC2026-006 recommending the City Council approve the Zoning Code Amendment modifying regulations pertaining to wireless service facilities on private and public property; and
4. Adopt Resolution No. PC2026-007 recommending the City Council authorize staff to submit the Local Coastal Program Amendment to the California Coastal Commission.