Long Range Project No. LR26-0008 Municipal Code Update

Long Range Project No. LR26-0008 is an ordinance issued by the City Council of the City of Temecula to update and amend Titles 5, 8, 9, 10, and 17 of the Temecula Municipal Code. The project involves a wide range of regulatory changes, including revisions to the business license revocation process, the establishment of private security identification standards, and the clarification of oversized vehicle parking and conditional use permit ownership. Notably, the ordinance specifies that reiki is not considered a massage and does not require a massage establishment permit, while also introducing new requirements for retail lockers and automobile rental businesses, including compliance with landscape requirements. Additional land use and zoning modifications include the removal of guest houses as an approved use in all residential zones, the addition of greenhouses as an accessory land use, and the requirement for modification applications for drought conversions and landscape plant pallet changes. The ordinance also mandates that new roads accommodate solid waste collection bins and prohibits brand logos on business signs. Approved by the City Council on July 14, 2026, the project was deemed exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Section 15061(b)(3) as it poses no significant environmental impact. Mark Collins, Senior Planner, serves as the primary point of contact for this citywide initiative.