Officials in San Clemente are considering a crackdown on unpermitted picnicking.
Councilmember Rick Loeffler, the official who proposed the bill, said that while it would apply to all city property if passed, it mainly targets North Beach in San Clemente, where officials say regular unpermitted gatherings leave the area trashed.
According to the Orange County Register, the San Clemente City Council discussed the ordinance – that Loeffler said was written by City Manager Andy Hall – at a meeting on Tuesday.
“The ordinance is based on laws used in other cities to stop unpermitted food and drink distribution on public property,” the O.C. Register reported. “In Newport Beach, for example, vendors are regulated, and public food distribution must be permitted in some public areas, but in others, it is forbidden.”
Loeffler’s ordinance, if passed, would also “give the public confidence that the food and drinks served have been handled according to city permit requirements, which include appropriate food-handling licenses and provisions to clean up and remove un-consumed items,” the O.C Register added.
Multiple activist groups spoke out against the proposal during Tuesday’s meeting, arguing that it targets homeless people and infringes on personal freedoms.
Officials in San Clemente are considering a crackdown on unpermitted picnicking. Councilmember Rick Loeffler, the official who proposed the bill, said that while it would apply to all city property if passed, it mainly targets North Beach in San Clemente, where officials say regular unpermitted gatherings leave the area trashed. According to the Orange County […]
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