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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance #2861 ORDINANCE NO. 2861 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTIONS 15.20.150, 15.20. 160, 15.20. 170 and 15.20.180 TO REFLECT FENCING STANDARDS The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as follows : SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending sections 15.20.150, 15 .20.160, 15 .20.170 and 15.20.180 to reflect fencing standards to read as follows: 15 .20.150 FENCE PERMIT REQUIRED. No fence or wall shall be constructed to enclose any oil well site, oil operation site or drilling island site in whole or in part until a permit therefore shall have been issued by the Development Services Department. As a condition of issuing such permit, the Director of Development Services or the Fire Chief may impose thereon any conditions as are necessary in the interest of the public safety, and such fence or wall shall be constructed in accordance with such conditions. These fence, gate and wall standards may be modified subject to the approval of the Division of Oil and Gas and the Fire Chief upon a determination by the Fire Chief that alternate means of restricting access have been provided and that said alternate means are as effective or more effective than these fence standards. The provisions relating to dedication of right-of-way and construction of improvements shall not be applicable to the issuance of such permit. All such enclosures shall be subject to the setback requirements contained in this title. (ord. 2491) 15.20.160 FENCES. All oil operation sites, oil heaters and tanks, and idle wells shall be completely enclosed by a chain link fence, masonry wall, or other approved fencing material according to City requirements in combination with all applicable Division of Oil and Gas requirements. (a) All chain link fence enclosures shall have a minimum height of six (6) feet, topped with three(3) strands of barbed wire, spaced four (4) inches apart; (b) There shall be at least one gated opening for access, placed in a nonhazardous position and said gate( s) shall be kept locked at all times while left unattended by a watchman or service man; 1. (c) There shall be no opening below the fence greater than , four (4) inches; (d) Support posts shall be set in concrete and shall be imbedded into the ground to a depth sufficient to maintain the stability of the fence as approved by the Building Division, but in no event less than twelve (12) inches; (e) Fencing constructed of individual chain link panels shall be securely latched, pinned or hinged to prevent unauthorized persons from gaining access to such operation or drilling site; ( f) The chain link fabric shall be eleven (11) gauge galvanized steel and may be coated with vinyl or plastic material. (g) Post and rails shall be standard galvanized, welded pipe. Fences constructed after January 1, 1984 shall use pipe of the following outside diameters: End posts: 2 3/8 Line posts: 1 7/8 Top and bottom rails: 1 3/8 Movable panels around wells shall use 1 3/8 inch galvanized welded pipe for all frame members. (h) All pipe and other ferrous parts, except chain link fabric, shall be galvanized inside and outside. ( i) Tension rods shall be three-eights (3/8) inch round steel bolt stock. Adjustable tighteners shall be turnbuckle or equivalent having a six (6) inch minimum take-up. Tension bars shall have a minimum thickness of (1/4 x 3/4) inch. 15.20. 170 MASONRY WALL SPECIFICATIONS. All masonry walls used to enclose in whole or in part any oil well site, oil operation site or drilling island site shall be constructed in accordance with standard engineering practices and shall meet the following specifications: (a) The wall shall be of a design compatible with the facilities, buildings and structures on and adjacent to the site; (b) The wall shall be at least six (6) feet in height, topped with three (3) strands of barbed wire, spaced four (4) inches apart; (c) It shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of the Huntington Beach Building Code; (Ord. 2491, 1 Jul 81) 2 . (d) Barbed wire may be excluded from masonry perimeter walls if each individual pumping unit, oil heater, tank, and all other oil operation equipment, is protected with a fence that meets the standards of this code. 15.20. 180 GATE SPECIFICATIONS. For oil operations and drill sites, all chain link fences and masonry walls shall be equipped with at least one gated area. The gated areas must meet the following specifications: (a) Each gated area shall be at least twelve (12 ) feet wide and be composed of two (2) gates, each of which is at least six (6) feet wide, or one sliding gate at least twelve (12 ) feet wide. The gates shall latch and lock in the center of the twelve (12) foot span, each gate shall be topped with three (3) strands of barbed wire, spaced four (4) inches apart; (b) The gates shall be of chain link construction which meets the applicable specifications or of other approved materials which, for safety reasons, shall be at least as secure as chain link fence; (c) They shall be provided with a combination catch and locking attachment device for a padlock, and shall be kept locked except when being used for access to the site; (d) Hinges shall be heavy duty malleable iron or steel industrial service type with a 180 degree swing. (Ord. 2491, 1 jul 81) Sliding gates must be made of heavy duty malleable iron or steel industrial service type. SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decisions shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portions thereof, and amendments thereto, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions, or amendments be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 3 . This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular ;meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of September 1986. Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Ck- ity ler City Attorney REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED City Administrator Fire Chief 4. Ord. No. 2861 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly appointed, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of August 19 86 and was again read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of September , 19 86 and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council. AYES: Councilmen: Kelly, MacAllister, Finley, Mandic, Thomas NOES: Councilmen: Bailey, Green ABSENT: Councilmen: None City Clerk and ex-officio Cler of the City Council of the City os Huntington Beach, California f, Alicia M. Wentworth CITY CLERK of the City of HuntinAton Beach and ex•offitio Clerk of the City Council, do hereby certity that a synopsis of this ordinance has been published in the Huntington Beach ladeaenuent on ......................./...,.... 1 mil/...... In accordance with the City Charter of zd1J City. ALICIA M. W£NTWORTfi ....................................................�........City Cier.k dot ipeputy M aer�