HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1065 ORDINANCE No. 1065
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH AIVENDING TT, HUNTINGTON BEACH OR-
DINANCE CODE RELATING TO C0113INING OIL
DISTRICTS BY ADDING ARTICLE 968 and SEC-
TIONS TITRE'OF AND AMENDING SECTIONS
9§21.6 and 9921.8.
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows:
Section 1. That Article 968 entitled, "Combining Oil
,Districts" is hereby added to the Huntington Beach Ordinance
Code, to read in words and figures as follows:
ARTICIR 968
COMBINING OIL DISTRICTS
Section 2. That the following sections are hereby add-
ed to Article 968 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code to
read in words and figures as follows:
Section 9680. INTENT. It is the intent of this Article to
establish a category of Combining Oil Districts- in which pres-
ent and future oil development and operations will be permitted
under some limitations for the purpose of making possible com-
patible recreational, recreational-residential, residential,
institutional and commercial development within new subdivisions
of areas of existing oil fields in the City of Huntington Beach
and to permit, as a matter of right, the drilling for and pro-
duction of oil, gas, other hydrocarbon substances and water
and the maintenance and operation of equipment and structures
for such drilling and production within the various Combining -
Oil Districts as hereinafter provided.
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Section 9681. Combining Oil Districts. There are hereby es-
tablished Oil Combining Districts designated "0", "O1", 1102"
and "03", which when shown on the districting map of the
City, in combination with a basic district symbol, such as
R19 R2, A3, etc. , the property so designated shall be subject
to the provisions of such basic district and the provisions
hereinafter set. forth.
Section 9682. COMBINING OIL DISTRICTS. DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this Article the following words and
phrases are defined:
PROCESSING - Processing shall include the use of facilities
for gauging, recycling, compression, repressuring, injection,
re-injecting, dehydration, stimulation, separation (including
liquids from gas) , shipping and transportation of, and gather-
ing from other sites of oil, gas and other hydrocarbon substanc-
es and water and combinations thereof.
REWORK OR REPAIR - Rework or repair shall mean any work within
an existing bore hole.
REDRILL - Redrill shall mean any drilling operation deviating
from original well bore to recomplete said well in the same
or different zone.
DEEPEN - Deepen shall mean any extension of existing well bore
below its existing depth.
Section 9683. COMBINING OIL DISTRICTS. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
The following general provisions shall apply to the •1, 02
and 03 Combining Oil Districts:
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Section 9683. 1 Whenever a proposal for subdivision or development of
property is within any combining oil district or known oil field, such
proposal shall include a plan of the disposition or treatment of any ex-
isting or future oil wells or operations on the property. Approval by
the City of any such proposal shall include a plan for oil operations. The
lack of such plan shall be grounds for disapproval of such proposal. Any
plan for the disposition or treatment of any oil operations shall include
the written concurrence of the land owner or developer and lessee or oil
operator. No building shall receive final inspection for occupancy and no
public improvements shall be accepted until the plan for disposition or
treatment of oil operation has been completed and approved.
Section 9683. 2 No property within any combining oil district shall be
used for an oil refinery and no sump holes shall be permitted on any site.
Section 9683. 3 Reasonable fire fighting equipment as required and
approved by the City Fire Chief shall be maintained on the site at all times
during drilling and production operations.
Section 9683. 4 Suitable sanitary facilities shall be installed and main-
tained during drilling, redrilling or remedial operations.
Section 9683. 5 All drilling mud, cuttings and other oil field waste shall
be discharged into a steel tank or other closed receptacle. Upon com-
pletion of drilling, such tank or container and all waste material therein
shall be removed from the site and the surface of the site restored to a
clean and sanitary condition.
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Section 9683. 6 Within thirty (30) days after the drilling of each well
has been completed and the well has been on production or abandoned,
the derrick and all drilling equipment shall be entirely removed from the
site unless such derrick and appurtenant equipment is to be used within
such time for the drilling of another well on the same site.
Section 9683. 7 Such sites and all private roads within or used for
access to and from such site shall be suitably surfaced and maintained to
eliminate dust.
Section 9683. 8 Any machinery used in the production and/or processing
of substances within the site shall be designed and/or housed and operated
so that noise, odor and vibration shall be limited to a minimum; noise to
be limited to a level compatible with the ambient neighborhood noise level.
Section 9683.9 Prior to commencement of any parcel of land in any
combining oil district, the operator shall comply with the requirements
of the Division of Oil and Gas, State of California and the provisions of
Chapter 24 of Ordinance Code of Huntington Beach.
Section 9683. 10 All installations, structures and facilities on an oper-
ation site shall be kept painted and in good condition and together with the
ground area comprising such site shall be maintained in a clean, neat and
sanitary condition.
Section 9684 "O" COMBINING OIL DISTRICT
The following provisions shall apply to the "O" Combining Oil District.
Section 9684. 1 The drilling and operating for the discovery or pro-
duction of oil, gas, hydrocarbons and/or kindred substances in their
natural state shall be permitted in all zoning districts which are combined
with the "O" Combining Oil District.
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Section 9685 "Ol" COMBINING OIL DISTRICT
The following provisions shall apply to the "Ol" Oil Combining District.
Section 9685. 1 Sites designated on the Districting Map as "Ol" shall
not exceed 5 acres in size and shall constitute Exclusive Controlled Oil
Drilling, Producing, Processing and Shipping Tank Sites which may be
used for the exclusive purpose of drilling wells for, and the production
of oil, gas, other hydrocarbon substances and water, including the in-
stallation and use of equipment, structures,tools and other facilities
incidental, necessary and accessory to the drilling and production and
processing of substances produced by such wells for shipment to pipe
line.
Section 9685. 2 That portion of site proposed for use shall be enclosed
with a wall having a minimum height of six (6) feet and equipped with
solid gates of wall height, which gates shall be securely fastened at all
times except when authorized personnel are in attendance at such site.
Section 9685. 3 The drilling of any well shall not be conducted in such
a manner as to cause excessive noise, odor and vibration and shall be
conducted pursuant to one of the following alternates:
a. Where drilling operations are conducted beyond a
distance of 300 feet from occupied residential areas,
no soundproofing will be required unless necessary
to minimize excessive disturbance to such areas.
b. Where such drilling is conducted in areas in which
disturbance to residential areas could reasonably
be anticipated, the operator of such drilling operation
shall either:
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(1). Enclose the derrick and all drilling machinery
used in connection with the drilling of any well,
with fire resistant soundproofing material, which
shall be maintained in a serviceable condition
and provided further that no operations outside
of said enclosure except for well logging shall
be conducted between the hours of 9:00 P.M. of
one day and 7:00 A.M. of the following day, or
(2 Enclose all drilling machinery used in connection
with the drilling of any well with fire resistant
soundproofing material and the portable drilling
mast shall be so enclosed, at least on three sides,
to a height of twenty (20) feet, and provided further,
that no drilling operations or any work in connection
with such drilling operation shall be conducted be-
tween the hours of 9:00 P.M. of one day and 7:00 A.M.
of the following day, except only that circulation of
fluids and well logging may be continued during such
time and in case of emergency, provided that notice
of such emergency shall be given to Chief of Police,
or then Acting Chief of Police of such necessity and
emergency at the time such emergency arises.
Section 9685. 4 All production shall be transported from any site by
buried '. pipe line.
Section 9686 "02" COMBINING OIL DISTRICT
The following provisions shall apply to the "02" Combining Oil District.
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Section 9686. 1 Sites designated on the Districting Map as "02" shall
constitute Exclusive Producing and Replacement Well Drilling Sites which
may be used for the exclusive purposes of production from existing wells
or replacing such wells and no new wells shall be drilled therefrom other
than wells to replace or redrill existing wells which may be drilled to
the same or to any other production horizon.
Section 9686. 2. All production shall be transported from any such site
by buried pipe line.
Section 9686. 3 The drilling of any well shall not be conducted in such
a manner as to cause excessive noise, odor and vibration and shall be con-
ducted pursuant to one of the following alternates:
a. Where drilling operations are conducted beyond
a distance of 300 feet from occupied residential
areas, no soundproofing will be required unless
necessary to minimize excessive disturbance to
such areas.
b. Where such drilling is conducted in areas in which
disturbance to residential areas could reasonably
be anticipated, the operator of such drilling
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operation shall either:
�.1.. Enclose the derrick and all drilling machinery used
in connection with the drilling of any well, with fire
resistant soundproofing material, which shall be
maintained in a serviceable condition and provided
further that no operations outside of said enclosure
except for well logging shall be conducted between
the hours of 9:00 P.M. of one day and 7:00 A.M. of
the following day.
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Enclose all drilling machinery used in con-
nection with the drilling of any well with fire
resistant soundproofing material and the port-
able drilling mast shall be so inclosed, at least
on three sides, to a height of twenty (20) feet,
and provided further, that no drilling operations
or any work in connection with such drilling
operation shall be conducted between the hours of
9:00 P.M. of one day and 7:00 A.M. of the following
day, except only that circulation of fluids and well
logging may be continued during such time and in
case of emergency, provided that notice of such
emergency shall be given to Chief of Police, or
then Acting Chief of Police of such necessity and
emergency at the time such emergency arises.
Section 9686. 4 No permanent tanks, gauging (other than in-line meters
and temporary meter provers) or other permanent shipping facilities shall
be permitted on such site.
Section 9686. 5 Portable equipment shall be used in all remedial, rework
or maintenance work and shall be removed from this site upon completion
of such work.
Section 9686. 6 All work conducted on the existing well or site shall,
except in the case of necessity or emergency, be conducted between the
hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. of any day.
Section 9686.7 Site or production equipment having external moving parts
hazardous to life or limb shall be enclosed with adequate type fence or screen
sufficient to prevent unauthorized access thereto and shall have a minimum
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height of six (6) feet. Fence gates shall be placed at nonhazardous
locations and shall be locked at all times when unattended.
Section 9687 "03" COMBINING OIL DISTRICT
The following provisions shall apply to the "03" Combining Oil District.
Section 9687. 1 Areas designated on the Districting Map as "03" shall
constitute producing areas which may be used for the exclusive purpose
of production, operation, stimulation, reword , repair and maintenance
of the existing well or wells, located thereon, including use of such wells
for injection in connection with any secondary recovery program, and
including the installation and use of equipment, structures, tools and other
facilities incidental, necessary and accessory to such production, operation,
stimulation, rework, repair, maintenance and injection thereof. The
uses permitted to such "03" sites shall be subject to the following con-
ditions and limitations:
Section 9687. 2 No new wells shall be drilled 'thereon or therefrom, nor
shall existing wells be redrilled or deepened.
Section 9687.3 No permanent tanks, gauging (other than in-line meters
and temporary meter provers) or other permanent shipping facilities shall
be permitted on such site.
Section 9687. 4 Portable equipment shall be used in all remedial, re-
work or maintenance work and shall be removed from this site upon
completion of such work.
Section 9687. 5 All work conducted on the existing well or site shall
except in the case of necessity or emergency, be ponducted between the
hour s of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M e of any day.
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Section 9687. 6 Site or production equipment having external moving
parts hazardous to life or limb shall be enclosed with adequate type
fence or screen sufficient to prevent unauthorized access thereto and
shall have a minimum height of six (6) feet. Fence gates shall be placed
at nonhazardous locations and shall be locked at all times when un-
attended.
Section 3. That Sections 9921. 6 and MI.' 8 of the Huntington
Beach Ordinance Code are hereby amended, and as amended, shall read
in words and figures as follows:
Section 9921. 6 INFORMATION_ . ON MAP : The tentative map shall
contain the following information.
(a) The subdivision name and/or number, date, north point,
scale and sufficient description to define the location and boundaries of the
proposed subdivision.
(b) Name and address of record owner or owners of said
subdivision.
(c) Name and address of the subdivider.
(d) Name, business address and number of the registered
engineer, or licensed surveyor, who prepared map of said subdivision.
(e) Elevations or contours at intervals of 2' up to 570 grade,
5' up to 107 grade and 10' over 1W grade to determine slope of the land
and the high and-low points thereof, unless approval is obtained from the
City Engineer to allow greater intervals.
(f) The locations, names, widths and approximate grades
of all roads, streets, highways, way§ and locations of existing streets in
the proposed subdivision and along the boundaries thereof.
(g) The location and character of all existing or proposed
public utility facilities in said subdivision or on said adjoining and
contiguous highways, streets and ways.
(h) The approximate widths, location and purpose of all
existing or proposed easements contiguous to the proposed subdivision.
(i) Approximate lot layout and approximate dimensions of
each lot and each to be numbered.
(j) The outline of any existing buildings to remain in place
and their location in relation to existing or proposed street and lot lines.
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(k) Approximate location of all areas subject to inun-
dation or storm water overflow and the location, width and direction
of flow of all water courses.
(1) Typical street sections and detail.
(m) If the subdivision is within a known oil field the map
shall include the location of all existing oil wells and appurtenances and
a plan of their disposition or treatment including abandonment, under-
ground placement, screening, fencing, landscaping, conversion of
pumping units, etc. Such plan shall include disposition or treatment of
all future wells, drill sites and operations. Such plan shall also include
the written concurrence of the oil lessee or operator concerned.
Section 9921. 8 PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL
(a) The Planning Commission shall determine whether the
tentative map is in conformity with the provisions of law and of this
Ordinance and upon that basis within thirty (30) days after the filing of
the tentative map, approve, conditionally APPROVE or DISAPPROVE the
same and shall report such action direct to the subdivider and shall also
transmit to the City Engineer a copy of the tentative map, and a memo-
randum setting forth the action of the Commission thereon.
(b) The Planning Commission may require the subdivider to
set aside or may suggest to the subdivider the advisability of dedicating
suitable areas for the parks, playgrounds and Schools and other public
building sites that will be required for the use of the population which is
intended to occupy the subdivision under the plan of proposed property
uses therein. In all cases, the Planning Commission shall suggest to
the subdivider such measures as will make for excellence of residential,
commercial or industrial development.
(c) The Planning Commission may refuse to approve a
tentative map when the only practical use which can be made of the property
proposed to be subdivided, is a use prohibited by ordinance or law, or
if the property is deemed unhealthful or unfit for human habitation or
occupancy by the Health Officer of the City or one authorized to act in
the City's interest.
(d) The Planning Commission may refuse to approve a
tentative map of a proposed subdivision within a known oil field area if
such map does not include a plan, deemed adequate by the Planning
Commission for the preservation of the health, safety and general wel-
fare of the public, of the disposition and treatment of any existing or
future oil field operations.
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Section 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be pub-
lished by one insertion in the Huntington Beach News, a weekly
newspaper, printed, published and circulated in the City of
Huntington Beach, California,, and thirty (30) days after the adoption
thereof, the same shall take effect and be in force.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California, this - 15th day of June, 1964.
Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Cle
George Shibata
Assistant City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
County of Orange ) ss
City of Huntington Beach )
I, PAUL C., JONES, the duly elected, qualified and actixg
City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-off icio
Clerk of the City Council of the said City, do hereby certi-
fy that the whole number of members of the City Council of
the City of Huntington Beach is five? that the foregoing or-
dinance was read to said City Council at a regular meeting
thereof held on the i s t_ day of Ju-ne , 1964, and was
again read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof
held on the _ 15th day of Jimp , 1964, and was passed and
adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all
the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen
Welch, Gisler, Stewart, Lambert. Shi nlp_
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen
None
City Clerk an x-officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Huntington Beach,
California