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Long Beach, CA Building Safety: Door Locking Hardware (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Trigger
Motel deemed a nuisance site
Requirement
Deadbolts, peepholes, window locks, chains
Decided by
City Interdepartmental Team
Correction window
30 days after written notice
Enforcement
Chapter 9.65 citation or 9.37 abatement

Summary

Long Beach can force a motel to install deadbolt locks, peepholes, window locks, and door chains or swing bars on every guest room door. Municipal Code Section 5.57.030(A)(4) makes this one of the corrective measures a nuisance-designated motel must adopt to keep its business license under Chapter 5.57.

A motel that is deemed a nuisance site shall retain its business license only if it conforms to any and all combination of the following regulations as deemed required by the City Interdepartmental Team. The owner or operator shall: ... 4. Install deadbolt locks, peepholes, window locks and door chains or swing bars on all guest room doors.

Source: Long Beach Municipal CodeView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 52 Update 1 | City Charter: Supplement 5).

Full Breakdown

57, adopted by Ordinance ORD-20-0002 in 2020, targets motels that generate repeated calls for service, drug-related arrests, or other nuisance activity. 020(E). 37. 06, or revocation of a deemed-approved conditional use status under Title 21.

Violations & Fines

Failure to install the required deadbolts, peepholes, window locks, or door chains after a nuisance finding lets the City issue an administrative citation under Chapter 9.65 or pursue nuisance abatement under Chapter 9.37; continued noncompliance can result in suspension or revocation of the motel's business permit under Chapter 5.06 or loss of its conditional use status under Title 21.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Long Beach require a motel to add deadbolt locks and chains to guest room doors?
Yes. Section 5.57.030(A)(4) lists deadbolt locks, peepholes, window locks, and door chains or swing bars as one of the corrective measures the City's Interdepartmental Team can require of a motel once it's deemed a nuisance site.
What makes a Long Beach motel subject to the door-lock requirement?
A nuisance designation, driven by factors like repeated calls for service or drug-related arrests defined in Section 5.57.020. Once flagged, the motel must adopt whichever combination of Section 5.57.030's 22 measures the Interdepartmental Team requires, which can include the door hardware standard.
Who enforces Long Beach's motel security standards?
An Interdepartmental Team led by the Planning Bureau in the Department of Development Services, joined by the Health Department, Code Enforcement, Fire Department, Police Department, City Prosecutor's Office, and City Attorney's Office under Sections 5.57.010 and 5.57.040(B).
What happens if a Long Beach motel ignores the door-lock corrective order?
The City can issue an administrative citation under Chapter 9.65 or start nuisance abatement under Chapter 9.37 after a 30-day correction period, and repeated failure can lead to suspension or revocation of the motel's business permit under Chapter 5.06.

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