Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO) Ordinance (Case No. 2509-13)
Summary
SCH Number
2026040692
Public Agency
City of Long Beach
Document Title
Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO) Ordinance (Case No. 2509-13)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/15/2026
Document Description
A Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA25-001) and Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA25-001) to introduce and establish new regulations for Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKOs) within Title 21 of the Zoning Regulations to support proposed changes to Title 5 of the Long Beach Municipal Code. The proposed amendments would be to Chapters 21.15 and 21.51 of the Zoning Regulations to 1) add a definition of a MEHKO and clarifications to existing definitions and 2) add MEHKOs as a permitted home occupation in compliance with State of California Health and Safety Code regulations (California Health and Safety Code §113825) and proposed changes to Title 5 the Long Beach Municipal Code. (Citywide)
Contact Information
Name
Maryanne Cronin
Agency Name
City of Long Beach Department of Community Development, Planning Bureau
Job Title
Zoning Administration Officer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
Long Beach
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide
Other Information
Citywide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15601 (b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
As indicated in state law, a MEHKO shall be a permitted use of residential property and the use of a residence for the purposes of a MEHKO shall not constitute a change of occupancy for purposes of the State Housing Law or for purposes of local building and fire codes. Future applications would have a similar form and function as approved home occupation uses that function incidental to the residential use. Furthermore, the operating requirements for MEHKO in Title 5 of the LBMC would ensure that all MEHKO operations do not result in incompatibility or nuisance. Therefore, per Section 15061 of the State CEQA Guidelines, it can be seen with certainty that the subject modifications to the LBMC would not have the potential for having a significant effect upon the environment, and therefore, the activity is exempt from CEQA.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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