Redondo Beach, CA Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Park loitering rule
- § 4-35.04, during nondesignated hours only
- Cannabis retail rule
- § 6-6.06(b)(3)a, required posted notice
- No general ban
- no citywide loitering statute in the code
- Cannabis section effective
- Ord. 3287-25, eff. April 10, 2025
Summary
Redondo Beach does not have a general citywide loitering ban, but it is unlawful to remain or loiter while traversing any City park during hours the park is officially closed under Section 4-35.04. Cannabis retailers must also post signs stating loitering on or around the premises is prohibited.
This section shall not apply to any public sidewalk adjacent to a park, or any public street, highway, sidewalk or walkway when it is used to traverse Czuleger, Lilienthal, Veterans, Aviation or Alta Vista Parks without delay. It is unlawful for any person to remain or loiter while traversing any park listed in Section 4-35.03 during nondesignated hours of use.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4889554; v14 updated 2026-05-12).
Full Breakdown
03, and separately states that it is unlawful for any person to remain or loiter while traversing any listed park during those nondesignated hours, even along the corridor exemption that otherwise lets pedestrians cut through certain parks without delay. In other words, walking through Czuleger, Lilienthal, Veterans, Aviation, or Alta Vista Park after hours is permitted only if done without stopping; lingering or loitering while doing so is its own violation. 06(b)(3)a, governing commercial retail cannabis permits, requires each permitted retailer to post a sign near its entrance notifying patrons "that loitering on and around the premises is prohibited," alongside notices that patrons must leave promptly after their visit and may not consume cannabis on site.
That posting requirement is a permit condition enforced through the cannabis permit and Community Development Department, not a standalone criminal loitering statute reaching the general public. 04 under Ordinance No. 06 under the City's cannabis retail ordinance, Ordinance No. 3287-25, effective April 10, 2025.
Violations & Fines
Loitering while traversing a closed park under Section 4-35.04 is cited by Police as a park-hours infraction; a cannabis retailer's failure to post or enforce the loitering notice under Section 6-6.06 is a permit compliance violation handled by the Community Development Department and can jeopardize the retailer's commercial cannabis permit.
Frequently Asked Questions
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