Amendment of Torrance Municipal Code (TMC) Section 415.1.040(B) "Operating Standards" and Adding Section 415.1.050 "Violations - Penalties" of Division 4
Summary
SCH Number
2026100788
Public Agency
City of Torrance
Document Title
Amendment of Torrance Municipal Code (TMC) Section 415.1.040(B) "Operating Standards" and Adding Section 415.1.050 "Violations - Penalties" of Division 4
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/21/2026
Document Description
Subject to compliance with all applicable State, County, and local regulations, Ordinance No. 3970 amends the Torrance Municipal Code (TMC) to (1) expand the definition of "cottage food operation" to include the collection of donations, (2) allow cottage food activities to be conducted outside the primary residence from December 1 through December 31, (3) allow more than one (1) customer to be on the premises at any given time from December 1 through December 31, between the hours of 5:01 pm and 8:00 pm, (5) require cottage food operators to provide a trash receptacle for customers on the approved premises and to collect, remove, and dispose of all trash and refuse generated by the operation or its customers that is located on the premises or within fifteen (15) feet of the parcel boundaries at the conclusion of each day's operations, and (6) add a violations and penalties section to the Cottage Food Ordinance.
Contact Information
Name
Michelle Ramirez
Agency Name
City of Torrance
Job Title
Director of Community Development
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Torrance
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide, Southern California
Cross Streets
Citywide
Other Location Info
Citywide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15378
Reasons for Exemption
Ordinance No. 3970 was reviewed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code§§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA") and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations §§15000, et seq., the "CEQA Guidelines"). Ordinance No. 3970 is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15378, because the activity undertaken involves general text amendments that would not cause either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and does not meet the definition of a "Project" under CEQA. Additionally, Ordinance No. 3970 is exempt from CEQA Guidelines under Section 15061 (b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment. Ordinance No. 3970 consists only of bolstering public nuisance regulations. Adoption of this ordinance will not have the effect of deleting or substantially changing any regulatory standards or required findings.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
Ordinance No. 3970 was reviewed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code§§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA") and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations §§15000, et seq., the "CEQA Guidelines"). Ordinance No. 3970 is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15378, because the activity undertaken involves general text amendments that would not cause either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and does not meet the definition of a "Project" under CEQA. Additionally, Ordinance No. 3970 is exempt from CEQA Guidelines under Section 15061 (b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment. Ordinance No. 3970 consists only of bolstering public nuisance regulations. Adoption of this ordinance will not have the effect of deleting or substantially changing any regulatory standards or required findings.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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