HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3976 ORDINANCE NO. 3976
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA AMENDING
VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE (HBMC) AND
ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE (ZSO) TO GLOBALLY CHANGE
DEPARTMENT HEAD TITLES OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR,DEPUTY CITY
ADMINISTRATOR AND CHIEF OF POLICE; AMENDING HBMC SECTION 1.01.020 TO
IDENTIFY QUALITY CODE PUBLISHING AS THE PUBLISHER OF THE HBMC;
AMENDING HBMC SECTION 1.01.040 TO REFLECT THE UPDATED CITY CHARTER;
AND ADOPTING STANDARD EDITORIAL PROCEDURES AS RECOMMENDED BY
QUALITY CODE PUBLISHING
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach Municipal Code ("Code") was reviewed by
Quality Code Publishing, which maintains and publishes the Code; and
The City Council wishes to update the Code to make certain technical, non-substantive
changes identified by Quality Code Publishing as well as the City's staff, and
This update is necessary to streamline and clarify certain provisions of the Code in an
effort to promote ease of use by City residents and staff, and
The revised Code will protect the public health, safety and welfare by ensuring the Code
provides for the sound and orderly administration of the City's rules and regulations,
NOW, THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The term"City Manager" shall replace each use of the term"City
Administrator" in the Code.
SECTION 2. The term"Assistant City Manager" shall replace each use of the term
"Deputy City Administrator" and"Deputy City Manager" in the Code.
SECTION 3. The term"Police Chief' shall replace each use of the term"Chief of
Police" in the Code.
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SECTION 4. Section 1.01.020 of the Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
1.01.020 Adoption. Pursuant to the provisions of Article V, section 500 of the
Charter of the city of Huntington Beach, there is hereby adopted the "Huntington
Beach Municipal Code," as published by Quality Code Publishing Company,
Seattle, Washington, together with those secondary codes adopted by reference as
authorized by the Charter of the city of Huntington Beach, save and except those
portions of the secondary codes as are deleted or modified by the provisions of the
Huntington Beach Municipal Code.
SECTION 5. Section 1.01.040 of the Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
1.01.040 Codification authority. This code consists of all the regulatory and
penal ordinances and certain of the administrative ordinances of the city of
Huntington Beach, codified pursuant to the provisions of Article V, section 500 of
the Charter of the city of Huntington Beach.
SECTION 6. The City of Huntington Beach adopts"Standard Editorial Procedures" as
recommended by Quality Code Publishing, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit"A"
and incorporated by this reference as though fully set forth herein.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on April 15, 2013.
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Exhibit "A"
QUALITY CODE PUBLISHING
STANDARD EDITORIAL PROCEDURES
These editorial procedures are generally derived from the Associated Press(AP) style handbook. The City
should carefully review these guidelines and amend them or add to them as needed.
A. Capitalization
1. Federal,state,county and city officers and agencies are capitalized.
Examples:
a. Federal:
"Internal Revenue Service"
"Federal Communications Commission"
b. State:
"State Board of Education"
"State Treasurer"
C. County:
"County Board of Health"
"County Auditor"
d. City:
"City Clerk,""Mayor"
"Planning Commission"
2. Whenever the words"federal," "state," "county" or"city" appear alone, and not as part of the
complete title of an officer or agency,they will not be capitalized.
B. Numerals
Numbers one through nine will be written out.Number 10 and greater will be expressed as numerals.Excep-
tions: numbers in tables,boundary descriptions,dates,times,fractions or decimals.
Examples:
seven days 80 feet
$253.00 15%
7:00 p.m.,8:00 a.m. March 24, 1994
0.86 feet south 56°45'61"
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Exhibit 'A"
C. Outlining and Cross-Referencing
Whenever a code section, because of its length,requires a logical division into lettered and numbered parts,
the following system of lettering,numbering,and indentation will be used:
A.,B.,C.,etc.will indicate subsections,the first level of division.
1.,2.,3.,etc.will indicate paragraphs,the second level of division,
a., b.,c.,etc.will indicate subparagraphs,the third level of division.
i.,ii., iii.,etc.will indicate subparagraphs,the fourth level of division.
When referencing section divisions,the italicized terms will be used, as in such references as"subparagraph
a of this paragraph," "paragraph 1 of this subsection" or "subsection A of this section." The same cross-
references may also be expressed numerically as in "subparagraph 12.04.030(A)(1)(a)," "paragraph
12.04.030(A)(1),"or"subsection 12.04.030(A)."
General references to sections,titles, chapters, etc.will not be capitalized, when used in such expressions as
`'this section," "this subsection," "this title," this chapter," but the words will be capitalized when part of a
complete reference such as"Section 12.04.030 of this chapter,""Title 21 of this code," or"Chapter 12.04 of
this title."
D. Definitions
In sections that contain lists of definitions, individual definitions will not be lettered or numbered. Defini-
tions will simply be set out in alphabetical order as in this example:
"Bicycle parking zone"means that space reserved exclusively for the parking of bicycles.
"Block"means one side of any street between the next intersecting streets.
"Curb" means the lateral boundary of the roadway whether such curb is marked by curbing construc-
tion or not.
Rationale for this editorial policy: Typically, sections that list defined terms are often amended. If defined
terms are not assigned subsection letters or numbers, new definitions may be inserted into the section in al-
phabetical order without having to renumber or reletter subsequent definitions.
E. Section History Notes
Currently the code has ordinance history notes inserted at the end of subsections, at the end of section catch-
lines, in table entries, at the beginning of chapters, and so on. There are numerous citations. We suggest the
more standard style of legislative history notes at the end of each full section. It's cleaner and ultimately less
confusing. Is it OK for us to compile history notes only at the end of sections? We would list the ordinances
in the order of their adoption, the earliest one first, as in this example: (3334-6/97; 3885-8/10). The section
history note would document all ordinances that have amended each section, either partially or in its en-
tirety. Those interested in more detail can refer to the code's ordinance list for the specific actions taken by
ordinances listed in each section history note.
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Exhibit "A
F. Changing Language to be Gender Neutral
We will make the entire code gender neutral.
Examples:
"He"to"he or she," as in"The City Manager shall prepare the budget annually and submit it to
the City Council,and he or she shall be responsible for its administration after adoption.
"His,""him"or"himself'to be"his or her,""him or her"or"himself or herself,"as in"The City
Manager may designate in writing a qualified administrative officer of the City to perform his or
her duties during his or her temporary absence.
"Policeman" to "police officer," "fireman" to "firefighter," "councilman" to "councilmember,"
"chairman"to"chairperson,""flagman"to"flagger,"etc.
G. Zoning Maus
The zoning titles include a number of zoning maps. Are these to be included in the republished code?If so,
we will need good quality, up-to-date electronic copies. We can also establish hyperlinks to city zoning
maps if.provided their URLs. Go to http://gcode.us/codes/sacramento/ and click on "Maps related to the
code"on the left side of the screen to see how this can work.
H. Section and Subsection Catchline Formatting
Formatting for section catchlines and subsection catchlines differ between the main code(Titles 1-18)and
the zoning titles (20-25). Should we maintain these separate styles or follow one kind of formatting for all
titles?
See attached PDF labeled"Catchline Formatting"for examples.
► If you have concerns about any of QCP's editorial procedures, please bring them up so that we may
arrive at an editorial style that conforms to the city's wishes.
► The city representative's signature below confirms the city's understanding and approval of the edito-
rial procedures described herein.
Ordinance No. 3976
Exhibit "A"
The city approves the following editorial procedures:
A. Capitalization:.....................................................................................................................[ yes []no
Amendments:
B. Numerals:.............................................................................................................................KyeS []no
Amendments:
C. Outlining and Cross Referencing........................................................................................&Jyes []no
Amendments:
D. Definitions...........................................................................................................................Payes []no
Amendments:
E. Section History Notes......................................................................................................... .yes [] no
Amendments:
F. Changing Language to be Gender Neutral..........................................................................I9yes [] no
Amendments:
G. Zoning Maps.......................................................................................................................gyes []no
Amendments:
H. Section and Subsection Catchline Formatting.................................................................... yes []no
Amendments:
Sig4&Title Date
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Ord. No. 3976
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN,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 April 1,2013, and was again read to said City Council at a
Regular meeting thereof held on April 15,2013, and was passed and adopted by the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Sullivan, Hardy, Harper, Boardman, Carchio, Shaw, Katapodis
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I,Joan L.Flynn,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 Huntington Beach Fountain Valley
Independent on April 25,2013. J
In accordance with the City Charter of said City
Joan L. Flynn, Ci1y Clerk CUY Clerk and ex-officio Jerk
Senior Deputy Cites of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California