Wednesday, February 22, 2012
The city attorney sounds off in response to recent ruling in the case.
In a lawsuit over Hermosa Beach's tattoo policy, a recent ruling has found five causes of action against the city to be "legally inadequate," according to a statement from the City Attorney's office. The city announced Tuesday that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Linfield's ruling addressed the alleged causes of action that a group of Hermosa Beach residents is using to seek money damages. The group now has 30 days to file an amended lawsuit, according to the city. "We do not believe that it is possible for the plaintiff to overcome the legal defects in its lawsuit, and we are hoping that they see that and put an end to this case," said City Attorney Michael Jenkins in the statement. The group, called Citizens United, filed a …
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Then, tattoo artists sue Hermosa Beach for rights to open shop, and win. Now, residents challenge the city's tattoo policy, and some claims get dismissed.
The majority of claims made in a lawsuit against Hermosa Beach, which called for changes in the city’s tattoo policy, have been dismissed, the city announced Tuesday. A group of Hermosa Beach residents called Citizens United argued that the city neglected to give proper notice before deciding how to regulate tattoo parlors in town and challenged the city’s tattoo ordinance. City Council candidate Hany Fangary, who has called for tougher tattoo regulation, was listed on court documents as one of the plaintiff's attorneys. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Chalfant on Tuesday dismissed the principle claims in the case. "We are pleased with the court’s decision because now the city enjoys certainty. Tattoo studios are limited to those …
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Planning Commission votes 4-1 to consider zoning regulations and limiting operating hours of tattoo businesses in Hermosa Beach.
Following much deliberation and feedback from concerned residents Tuesday night, the Hermosa Beach Planning Commission voted 4-1 to consider recommending that the Hermosa Beach City Council adopt buffer zones and limit operating hours for tattoo parlors in town. Commissioners begun brainstorming ways to make it tougher for someone to get inked up after the council asked the commission in March to conduct a public hearing and consider whether any changes to the city's existing tattoo ordinance are appropriate and constitutional. City staffers now are to draft a resolution that will require tattoo businesses to: The issue of body piercing was proposed not to be included in tattoo policy, the panel also decided. Community Development Director…
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
The debate over ink returns as a group of residents presses the City Council to strictly regulate tattoo businesses.
Dozens of residents sat tensely before the Hermosa Beach City Council in a meeting at City Hall on Tuesday night to protest the number of tattoo parlors planning to open in town. After listening to residents' concerns, the council unanimously agreed to direct the Planning Commission to review city code that specifically addresses tattoo establishments. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in September that tattooing is a form of expression protected by the First Amendment. The court decision required that Hermosa Beach overturn its ban on such businesses—and now some locals are not happy with the result, staging a war against tattoo design within city limits. Residents first expressed concern to the City Council on March 8 about …
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
The panel will revisit Hermosa's drinking problem, and public hearings on a microbrewery and Clark Field.
For the second time, drink options at Buona Vita, microbreweries, and Clark Field will be the hot topics of discussion during public hearings at a City Council meeting Tuesday, Dec. 14. The council will review and reconsider the Planning Commission's rejection of Buona Vita restaurant's request to amend its conditional use permit from selling beer and wine to selling general alcohol. The council will also discuss allowing microbreweries to open within the city's M-1 light manufacturing zone (see accompanying map). Hermosa resident Jeff Parker submitted a request asking the city to amend municipal code for that area, which would allow him to open Beachfront Brewing Company on Cypress Avenue. Clark Field renovations have returned to…
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
The council adopts a municipal code amendment Tuesday allowing tattoo parlors to operate in the PCH-Aviation corridor and downtown area, despite some residents' concerns.
Tattoo parlors now have a place to operate within Hermosa Beach, thanks to a City Council vote Tuesday night. The decision stems from America's highest court ruling to date that addresses tattoos and First Amendment protection. Council members voted to change the municipal code to permit tattoo and body piercing studios within two zoning areas: the Aviation Boulevard and PCH corridor (known as the C-3 zone) and the Pier Plaza and Hermosa Avenue area (known as the C-2 zone). Johnny Anderson, who sued the city three years ago for rejecting his request to open a tattoo studio in town, watched as the council deliberated on the matter. His lawsuit against Hermosa reached the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in September, resulting in a three-…
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
The City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt a 45-day ban on tattoo studios until new policy is crafted.
Tattoo studios wanting to open shop in Hermosa Beach have to wait 45 days until the city adopts new policy regulating such businesses. In a swift unanimous vote Tuesday night, City Council adopted the interim ordinance prohibiting tattoo parlors from opening on city property. The temporary ban will "allow the city time to study and adopt new time, place and manner regulations for tattoo studios," said Ken Robertson, the city's Community Development Department director. "It's a result of the decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals," he said at the council meeting. Tattoo artist Johnny Anderson, 33, sued the city after he was denied a permit to open a tattoo studio near PCH and Aviation Boulevard in 2007. For years tattooing has been …
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Thursday, September 9, 2010
A federal appeals court finds that tattooing is protected speech and strikes down the city's ban on tattoo parlors.
A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that Hermosa Beach's ban on tattoo parlors violates the First Amendment, paving the way for such businesses to set up shop in town. The ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco requires the city to overturn its ban and permit tattooing in areas zoned for business. "The tattoo itself, the process of tattooing, and the business of tattooing are forms of pure expression fully protected by the First Amendment," wrote Judge Jay S. Bybee for the three-judge panel. The panel decision is the highest court ruling to date that addresses tattooing and First Amendment protection. In a statement released shortly after the ruling was announced, City Attorney Michael Jenkins said city …
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Johnny Anderson, who wants to move his business from Gardena, argues that getting inked is a form of self expression and should be protected by the First Amendment.
Johnny Anderson wants to work closer to home. But when the 33-year-old tattoo artist, who grew up in and around Hermosa Beach, tried to move his shop from Gardena to his hometown he was refused. A federal court ruled against him, but Anderson isn't giving up. The appeal he's filed with the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is attracting attention across the country, as a rising number of upscale communities disallow tattoo parlors. To Anderson, who lives with his wife and three children in Redondo Beach, getting a tattoo is one of the highest forms of art and expression because it's permanent and can't be taken down like a painting or taken off like a T-shirt. Hermosa Beach officials say that Anderson does not perform artwork. Instead, he…
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