HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3509 ORDINANCE NO. 3509
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 8.36 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO RUBBISH
ACCUMULATION AND REMOVAL
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding
Section 8.36.015, said section to read as follows:
8.36.015 Standards for vacant real property.
(a) Order of the Planning Director. When deemed necessary by the Planning Director in
order to maintain the safety of persons or property, the following standards may also be
imposed upon vacant real property:
(1) Access points. All windows, doors, and other open access features to the
structures on the real property shall be boarded up and secured to prohibit entry;
and/or
(2) Fencing. The property shall be fenced on all sides with a properly permitted
chain link fence or other type of secure fencing at a minimum height of 6 feet
from grade, or greater, in compliance with the Huntington Beach Zoning and
Subdivision Ordinance. The fence shall be properly posted with no trespassing
signs, and kept clear of all other signs, except lawfully installed real estate signs
for the lease or sale of the property and signs identifying ownership of the
property or fencing.
(b) Compliance and maintenance responsibility. Compliance and maintenance with the
standards contained in this section shall be at the sole cost of the responsible party for the
vacant real property and shall not limit the remedies or recovery of costs for the
abatement of any vacant real property found to be in violation of this Code.
(c) Failure to obey order--Misdemeanor. Every occupant and owner of real property who
fails to obey an order as generally outlined in this section is guilty of a MISDEMEANOR
with respect to each day the occupant fails to obey the order.
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SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day Of October 2001.
Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FOYM
City Clerk 4-11-0
City Attorney
REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
INITIATED AND APPROVED: bj
City Admiffistrator
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of 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 17th day of September, 2001, and was again read
to said City Council at a r_ egular meeting thereof held on the 1st day of October, 2001,
and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the
members of said City Council.
AYES: Green, Boardman, Cook, Julien Houchen, Dettloff, Bauer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Garofalo
ABSTAIN: None
I,Connie Brockway CITY CLERK of the City of
Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council,.do hereby certify that a synopsis of this
ordinance has been published in the Independent on&0 fpr� el 2001
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In accordance with the City Charter of said City City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
Connie Brockway, City Clerk of the City Council of the City
u Ci Clerk of Huntington Beach, California
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