An effective ban on new fast-food restaurants in South Los Angeles looks like it’s about to become permanent.
The severe limits on new stand-alone fast-food eateries passed by the City Council two years ago were set to expire this month, but a proposal to make the moratorium permanent is expected to be approved by the council sometime in the next two months.
The moratorium has served as an effective ban on new restaurants, as its severe restrictions have blocked construction of any new stand-alone restaurants in South Los Angeles since its adoption. While fast-food outlets are technically allowed to open in certain cases, city officials also want to add another hurdle – distance requirements of either a quarter-mile or even a mile between them.
The ban faces renewed opposition from major fast-food chains that want to expand in the area. They say market forces should determine whether franchise outlets should be built in the area, not government mandates.
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