HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #4266 ORDINANCE NO. 4266
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 15.32 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO NONPRODUCING AND IDLE WELLS
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 15.32.090 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
15.32.090 Abandonment Requirements—Development or Redevelopment
A. No building or grading permit shall be issued for a parcel upon which there are any active
or abandoned oils wells without the approval of the Fire Code Official. To obtain the approved
of the Fire Code Official, the property owner or designee, shall demonstrate compliance with the
currently approved City Specification 422.
B. Existing producing wells that will remain in service after the completion of the
development or redevelopment of the property are exempt from these requirements, but shall
continue to meet Huntington Beach Oil Code, Huntington Beach Fire Code, and all other
applicable State and Federal requirements.
SECTION 2. Section 15.32.100 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
15.32.100 Abandonment Procedures
The procedures set forth in the current approved Huntington Beach City Specification No. 422
shall be followed throughout the abandonment process. In addition to these requirements, the
responsible party must submit an application to the Fire Department for review and approval for
each well which is abandoned. Once all necessary permits and approvals have been obtained,
abandonment work may commence on or subsequent to the date so stated.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
ORDINANCE NO. 4266
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of September , 2022.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk 7ATED
y Attorney AV
REVIEWED A D AP ROVED: INI AND APPROVED:
City Manager Fire Chief
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Ord. No. 4266
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU, 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 September 6, 2022, and was again read to said City
Council at a Regular meeting thereof held on September 20,2022, and was passed and
adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City
Council.
AYES: Peterson, Bolton, Delgleize, Carr, Moser, Kalmick
NOES: None
ABSENT: Posey
ABSTAIN: None
I,Robin Estanislau,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 Wave on September 29,2022.
In accordance with the City Charter of said City.
Robin Estanislau, City Clerk City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
Senior Deputy City clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California