A. All
derricks and portable masts used for drilling or reworking shall meet
the standards and specifications of the American Petroleum Institute
as they presently exist or may be amended hereafter.
B. All
drilling, redrilling or reworking equipment shall be removed from
the operation site within 30 days following the completion of drilling,
redrilling or reworking unless otherwise permitted by the DOGGR.
(3037-5/90, 4138-10/17)
A. If
a well is to be drilled or reworked within 150 feet of any occupied
structure or street right-of-way, after the operating equipment is
securely in place and prior to commencement of drilling, the operator
shall notify the Fire Department for the purpose of inspection. If
an inspection is anticipated to be needed other than during normal
working hours, the operator shall notify the Fire Department during
a working day of the approximate time the operator will be ready for
the inspection and shall not commence drilling until the Fire Department
has made an inspection and given approval to commence. The Fire Department
shall not approve the permit until all applicable provisions of the
Huntington Beach Municipal Code have been met. The permit inspection
shall be conducted within a reasonable time after receiving notice
from the operator.
B. Upon
completion of drilling or reworking operations, the operator shall
notify the Fire Department, and the Fire Department shall make an
inspection of said drill site to ensure that provisions of this Code
and/or any condition of the drilling or reworking permit have been
met.
(3037-5/90)
It shall be unlawful to drill any well, the center of which
at the surface of the ground is located within 25 feet
A. From
any property boundary line, or
B. From
any recovery heater, oil storage tank, or source of ignition, or
C. Within
100 feet of any building not necessary to the operation of the well,
or
D. Within
300 feet of any building used as a place of public assembly, institution
or school, or
E. Within
25 feet of any public street, road or highway or future street right-of-way.
Setbacks shall conform to appropriate provisions of the Huntington
Beach Municipal Code.
F. The distances set out in subsections
C,
D and
E of this section may be reduced if additional fire protection is provided in accordance with the requirements imposed by the Fire Chief.
(3037-5/90)
No person shall permit or allow any lights located on any oil
operation site to be directed in such a manner so that they shine
directly on adjacent property or developed property in the general
vicinity of the oil operation site.
(3037-5/90)
A. An
identification sign shall be prominently displayed and maintained
in good condition on or in front of the perimeter fence next to the
entrance of each well whether producing or not. Such sign shall be
of durable material and unless otherwise required by the DOGGR, shall
have a surface area of four square feet. The sign shall be lettered
with minimum two inch letters and contain the following:
3. Telephone
number of two persons responsible for said well who may be contacted
in case of an emergency.
B. In
the event the drill site or leasehold is fenced or walled, all entrances
to said drill site or leasehold shall be posted with a like sign.
In addition, a readily visible sign of durable material designating
the well name and number shall be posted on or near each and every
well within the drill site or leasehold. All freestanding signs and
any sign larger than four square feet in surface area shall be subject
to the provisions of Huntington Beach Municipal Code Article 961.
(2491-7/81, 2759-5/85, 3037-5/90, 4138-10/17)
"No smoking" signs of a durable material shall be posted and
maintained in all locations approved or designated by the Fire Chief.
Sign lettering shall be four inches in height and shall be red on
a white background or white on a red background.
(3037-5/90)
Rotary mud, drill cutting, oil or liquid hydrocarbons and all
other oil field wastes derived or resulting from, or connected with
the drilling or reworking of any well shall be discharged into a portable
steel tank. Waste materials shall be removed from the operation site
within 30 days from the completion of drilling, and shall be processed
or disposed of according to all applicable City, county, state, and
federal regulations.
(3037-5/90)
Unlined sumps are prohibited. All such sumps shall be emptied,
and all contaminated materials in and around the sump shall be excavated
and processed or disposed of in accordance with all applicable City,
county, state, and federal regulations.
(3037-5/90)
A. Primary
lined sumps are prohibited, and all such sumps in use on the date
of the adoption of this Code section shall be removed according to
a program and time schedule approved by the Fire Department. Secondary
and tertiary lined sumps are permitted if they have a minimum construction
of three-inch thick reinforced concrete walls and bottom, and are
maintained in sound condition.
B. Covers
for secondary and tertiary sumps, and wastewater separators shall
meet all of the following requirements:
1. The
cover material shall be impermeable to volatile organic compounds
and free from holes, tears, or openings.
2. Drains
on covers shall be provided with a slotted membrane fabric cover,
or equivalent, over at least 90% of the open area.
3. Gauging
or sampling devices on the compartment cover shall be covered. The
latter cover shall be kept closed, with no visible gaps between the
cover and the compartment, except when the sampling device is being
used.
4. Hatches
on covers shall be kept closed and free of gaps, except when required
for inspection, maintenance or repair.
5. The
perimeter of a cover, except for rigid floating cover, shall form
a seal free of gaps with the foundation to which it is attached.
C. The
provisions of this section shall not apply to pits or catch basins
which exclusively receive, hold, or discharge rainwater, stormwater
runoff, or non-contact cooling water, or to lined pits, cellars, and
basins which are normally empty but used for the containment of spilled
or leaked fluids.
(3037-5/90)
Prior to the commencement of any drilling operations, all private
roads used for access to the drill site and the drill site itself
shall be surfaced with crushed rock, gravel or decomposed granite
and maintained to prevent dust and mud. The requirements governing
surfacing of private roads may be altered at the discretion of the
Fire Chief after consideration of: distances from public streets and
highways; distances from adjoining and nearby property owners whose
surface rights are not leased by the operator; the purpose for which
the property of such owners is or may be used; topographical features;
nature of the soil; and exposure to wind.
(3037-5/90)
A. It
shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any work whatsoever
on any oil operation site within 300 feet of a dwelling unit, church,
hospital, rest home, school, preschool, nursery, or other place of
public assembly, except in the following situations:
1. When
such work consists of minimum maintenance or surveillance on the oil
operation site and such work is conducted between the hours of 7:00
a.m. and 10:00 p.m.; or
3. When
so ordered by the DOGGR; or
4. Where
the work being so conducted is soundproofed and such soundproofing
is approved by the Fire Chief.
B. When
operations are conducted beyond a distance of 300 feet from the aforementioned
facilities, the Fire Chief may, in cases of disturbance such as excessive
noise or vibration, require the oil operator to:
1. Enclose
the derrick and all drilling machinery used in connection with drilling
of any well with fire resistant soundproofing material, which shall
be maintained in a serviceable condition. No operations other than
well logging shall be conducted outside the enclosure; or
2. Enclose
all drilling machinery used in connection with the drilling, redrilling,
or reworking operations with fire resistant soundproofing material
including the drilling mast or derrick, which shall be so enclosed
on a minimum of three sides to a height of 20 feet, and conduct no
operations between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. with the
exception of circulation of fluids and well logging. The Fire Chief
may allow other phases of the operation to continue during the restricted
hours if, in his or her opinion, the noise is minimal, or if required
by the DOGGR, or in the case of emergency.
(3037-5/90, 4138-10/17)
It shall be unlawful to do any work between the hours of 10:00
p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in connection with pulling a well which is within
200 feet of any residential building, except where circulation in
the well must be maintained, or the well would be endangered if the
pulling work were not continued.
(3037-5/90)
On all wells there shall be connected to the casing string a two-inch steel valve with a rated working pressure equal to that of the corresponding casing head for the purpose of bleeding off casing pressure and for hookup to kill the well in case of an emergency. Violations of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable as set forth in Chapter
1.16 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code.
(3037-5/90)
In all cases protection shall be provided to prevent blowout during oil operations as required by and in conformance with the requirements of the DOGGR and the safety orders for drilling and production of the State Division of Industrial Safety. Violations of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable as set forth in Chapter
1.16 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code.
(3037-5/90, 4138-10/17)
Belt guards shall be required over all drive belts used on oil field equipment. Guarding shall be as required by Title
8 of the
California Administrative Code, subchapter 14, Section 6622.
(2708-12/84, 3037-5/90)
The following regulations shall apply to cellars:
A. Every
cellar shall be constructed in accordance with the Huntington Beach
Building Code and with the requirements as they now exist, or are
hereafter amended, of the California Division of Industrial Safety.
B. Except
during drilling and servicing operations, such cellars shall be kept
covered, free from water, oil drilling fluids, rubbish, debris, and
other substances.
C. All
multiwell cellars exceeding three feet in depth and 25 feet in length
shall have two separate means of exit or entrance. If the cellar exceeds
200 feet in length, a third means of entrance and exit shall be provided.
The depth of such cellars shall be the vertical distance between the
lowest point of the floor of such cellar and the adjacent ground level.
D. Multiwell
cellars shall have a steel grate or covering with no unobstructed
openings in excess of three inches.
(3037-5/90)
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 therefor shall have been issued by the Community Development
Department. As a condition of issuing such permit, the Director of
Community Development 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 DOGGR 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.
(3037-5/90, 4138-10/17)
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 DOGGR requirements.
A. All
chain link fence enclosures shall have a minimum height of six feet,
topped with three strands of barbed wire, spaced four 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 security or service personnel.
C. There
shall be no opening below the fence greater than four 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 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 11-gauge galvanized steel and may be coated
with vinyl or plastic material.
G. Posts
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:
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1 7/8
|
Top and bottom rails:
|
1 3/8
|
Movable panels around wells shall use 1 3/38 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 3/8 inch round steel bolt stock. Adjustable tighteners
shall be turnbuckle or equivalent having a six inch minimum take-up.
Tension bars shall have a minimum thickness of 1/4 x 3/4 inch.
(3037-5/90, 4138-10/17)
Except for pulling rigs, all temporary and/or portable oil equipment
shall be enclosed for the duration of the operation with temporary
fencing to meet the standards contained in this chapter, except for
support posts which need not be anchored in more than two locations.
(3037-5/90)
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 feet in height, topped with three strands
of barbed wire, spaced four inches apart.
C. It
shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of the Huntington
Beach Building Code.
D. Barbed
wire may be excluded from masonry perimeter walls if each individual
pumping unit, oil heater, tank, and each piece of other oil operation
equipment is protected with a fence that meets the standards of this
Code.
(3037-5/90)
For oil operations and drill sites, all chain link fences and
masonry walls shall be equipped with at least one gated section. The
gated section shall meet the following specifications:
A. Each
gated section shall be 12 feet wide and be composed of two gates,
each of which is six feet wide, or one sliding gate 12 feet wide.
The gates shall latch and lock in the center of the 12-foot span,
and each gate shall be topped with three strands of barbed wire, spaced
four 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. The
gates 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. Sliding gates must be made of heavy duty
malleable iron or steel industrial service type.
(3037-5/90)
All oil field recovery heaters shall have a valid State of California
"permit to operate" and shall be equipped with and operated by safety
controls which monitor certain essential operating conditions and
which shall shut down the boiler and require manual restart when any
of the essential conditions vary from prescribed limits. An emergency
shutdown switch shall be installed a minimum of 50 feet from the oil
field recovery heater and shall be identified as such by a sign with
letters not less than three inches high.
(3037-5/90)
Prior to the installation and operation of any oil field recovery
heater, the person or entity proposing to install and operate such
heater shall so notify the Fire Department. All heaters shall be installed
and operated in compliance with the applicable provisions of this
chapter.
(3037-5/90)
The distance between oil field recovery heaters and residential,
commercial, and public assembly buildings shall be as follows:
A. Oil-fired
recovery heaters: 500 feet. The distance may be reduced to 100 feet
when the heater is enclosed by a six-foot high masonry wall.
B. Gas-fired
recovery heaters: 300 feet. The distance may be reduced to 50 feet
when the heater is enclosed by a six-foot high masonry wall.
C. All
oil field recovery heaters shall be separated a minimum of 25 feet
from any oil storage tank, wellhead or public right-of-way.
D. Oil
field recovery heaters being operated in a developed area, as defined
in this title, shall be completely fenced, including the wellhead,
with a six foot high chain link or other approved fence complete with
two self-closing gates installed on opposite sides of the enclosure.
Steam lines from the heater to the wellhead shall be buried to a depth
of one foot or wrapped with a minimum of one-inch thick approved pipe
insulation.
(3037-5/90)
Where an oil field recovery heater is operated within a developed
area, the Fire Chief may, in cases of disturbance such as excessive
noise or vibration, require the operator to:
A. Enclose
the heater with a fire-resistant, soundproofing material which shall
be maintained in a serviceable condition; or
B. In
the case of emergency or when it has been determined by the Fire Chief
that the noise or vibration is detrimental to the health, safety or
welfare of the surrounding neighborhood, the Fire Chief may order
the operator to cease operations.
(3037-5/90)
All pumping units located within a developed area shall be operated
by electric motors. Electric motors shall be utilized on all other
miscellaneous equipment necessary to the oil operation. Power for
all electrical equipment shall be from the local electric utility
distribution system and shall not be generated on site.
(3037-5/90)
It shall be unlawful for any person, owner or operator to discharge
into the open air the exhaust from any steam engine, internal combustion
engine, stationary or mounted on wheels, used in connection with the
drilling of any well or for use on any production equipment unless
it is equipped with an exhaust muffler, or mufflers or an exhaust
muffler box constructed of noncombustible materials sufficient to
suppress noise and prevent the escape of obnoxious gases, fumes or
ignited carbon or soot.
(3037-5/90)
The foregoing sections notwithstanding, no person shall conduct
any oil operation in a manner that would create a noise, odor, or
vibration detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the surrounding
neighborhood or any considerable number of persons. Such operation
is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance.
(3037-5/90)
A. All
electrical equipment used, installed or maintained within 50 feet
of a drilling rig, or within 25 feet of any other oil operation shall
be installed and maintained in accordance with all applicable state
and municipal regulations.
B. No
boiler, pass-through boiler, steam generator, direct-fired heater,
gas or oil-burning device, or other open flame shall be located closer
than 25 feet to a wellhead or oil storage tank.
(3037-5/90)
All tanks used for the storage, production of oil, or the disposal
of wastewater shall conform to the following:
A. A.P.I. Specifications. All tanks shall conform to American
Petroleum Institute (A.P.I.) specifications unless other specifications
are approved by the Fire Chief.
B. Structural Requirements. If, as determined by the Fire Chief,
any structure used or operated in connection with any oil operation
is structurally unsound to the point of being hazardous, he or she
may order the person in charge of such oil operation to provide licensed
civil or structural engineers' analysis pertaining to the adequacy
of said structure.
C. Dikes and Capacity Requirements. All persons owning, operating
or having control of storage tanks, clarifying tanks or tanks used
in connection with the production of oil shall construct and maintain
dikes around said tanks. Drainage dikes and walls shall be constructed
and maintained to meet the standards of the National Fire Protection
Association as they presently exist or may hereafter be amended.
(3037-5/90)
All new tanks, replacement tanks, and permanent structures shall
be set back pursuant to the standards of the National Fire Protection
Association as they presently exist or may hereafter be amended, but
in all cases shall be at least a minimum of 25 feet from an ultimate
right-of-way as defined in the Huntington Beach Municipal Code.
EXCEPTION: the replacement of existing oil storage tanks which
pose a hazard of bursting or of severe leakage or of any other danger
to persons or other property, and which cannot meet the required setback
limits, may be authorized by the Fire Chief, but in no case may the
replacement tank be of a larger capacity, diameter, or height than
the existing tank.
(3037-5/90)
A. With
the exception of pumping units, no oil production equipment over 42
inches high shall be located or relocated within the safety-sight
angle at street intersections.
B. The
safety-sight angle shall be triangular and formed by measuring to
a point 25 feet along the front and exterior side lot lines of a corner
lot from the point of intersection of said lines and striking a hypotenuse
between the two points, as illustrated in the diagram included herein.
(3037-5/90)
All well servicing equipment, including portable pulling masts
and gin poles, shall be removed from the leasehold, oil operation
site or drill site within seven days after completion of a well servicing
operation.
(3037-5/90)
Within six months after adoption of this chapter, all pipelines
in developed areas, as defined in this title, which are not enclosed
within a fence shall be placed underground or covered with materials
approved by the Fire Chief. Such covering shall be maintained in a
neat, orderly, secure manner.
(3037-5/90)
A. Developed Areas. In "developed areas," equipment which is
not essential to the everyday operation of an oil production, storage,
or shipping site shall not be stored upon the site unless the following
conditions are met:
1. The
site is provided with complete perimeter screening which shields the
equipment from public view, and
2. Such
storage is a permitted use in the base zoning of the site, and
3. A
minimum 25-foot clear space is maintained around the perimeter of
all active equipment tanks, pumps, and pipelines within the site,
and
4. Unobstructed
fire equipment road access is maintained within 100 feet of all active
equipment, tanks, pumps, and pipelines within the site.
B. Undeveloped Areas. In "undeveloped areas," equipment which
is not essential to the everyday operation of an oil production, storage,
or shipping site shall not be stored upon the site unless the following
conditions are met:
1. The
site is completely enclosed by a fence which conforms to the provisions
of this Code, and
2. Such
storage is a permitted use in the base zoning of the site, and
3. A
minimum 25-foot clear space is maintained around the perimeter of
all active equipment, tanks, pumps, and pipelines within the site,
and
4. Unobstructed
fire equipment road access is maintained within 100 feet of all active
equipment, tanks, pumps, and pipelines within the site.
(3037-5/90)
Within six months after adoption of this chapter, each operator
shall submit to the Fire Department a plot plan indicating the approximate
location of all active onshore pipelines used in his or her operation
which are located off the leasehold, including wastewater, and trunk
and gathering lines to transport crude oil or petroleum products.
(3037-5/90)
The Fire Chief may authorize any actions deemed necessary to
abate or control hazardous conditions on oil or natural gas operation
sites, including the emergency shutdown of all types of wells and
equipment.
(3037-5/90)
Chapter
8.40 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is adopted and incorporated into this Code by reference, and its provisions are enforceable as part of this Code in all operations related to oil production, storage, processing and transportation.
(3037-5/90)