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La Habra Heights Municipal Code Art. OL Ordinance List and Disposition Table
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§ OL.010. Ordinance list and disposition table.¶
| Ord. No. | Adopted | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | 1/9/2003 | An ordinance of the city of La Habra Heights repealing Ordinance Nos. 248-U and 249-U |
| 252 | 1/9/2003 | An ordinance of the city of La Habra Heights amending Article 5 of the La Habra Heights Municipal Code to establish sewer service fees |
| 253 | 2/13/2003 | An ordinance of the city of La Habra Heights amending Chapter 4 of Article 5 of the La Habra Heights Municipal Code relating to solid waste management |
| 254 | 6/10/2004 | An ordinance of the city of La Habra Heights amending Article 1 of the La Habra Heights Municipal Code to establish an administrative enforcement process |
| 255 | 1/13/2005 | An ordinance of the city of La Habra Heights amending Sections 3300 and 3304b of the La Habra Heights Municipal Code regarding animal control regulations |
| 256 | 3/8/2005 | An ordinance of the people of the city of La Habra Heights temporarily changing the city’s appropriation limit pursuant to Article XIIIB, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of California ; Election – Voter approved |
| 257U | 12/9/2004 | An ordinance of the city of La Habra Heights amending Section 8100 of the La Habra Heights Municipal Code regarding the abatement of dangerous buildings |
| 257 | 3/24/2005 | An ordinance of the city of La Habra Heights adding Section 8115 of the La Habra Heights Municipal Code regarding the abatement of dangerous buildings and repealing and replacing Emergency Ordinance 257U |
| 258 | An ordinance of the city of La Habra Heights repealing the special fire tax, adopting a fire and life safety services tax, temporarily changing the city’s appropriations limit pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution , and amending the La Habra Heights Municipal Code (Repealed by Ord. No. 259) | |
| 259 | 3/8/2005 | An ordinance of the city of La Habra Heights amending the La Habra Heights Municipal Code to clarify that the proceeds of the existing special fire tax may be expended for life safety services, including paramedic and emergency medical response services, as well as fire prevention and suppression services; Res. 04-53 adopted on 11/29/04 with Ord. 259 as exhibit; Election – Voter approved |
| 260 | An ordinance of the city of La Habra Heights repealing the special fire tax, adopting a fire and life safety services tax, temporarily changing the city’s appropriations limit pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution , and amending the La Habra Heights Municipal Code; no action taken at 11/29/04 city council meeting (Not adopted) | |
| 261 | An ordinance of the city council of the city of La Habra Heights creating the civic center area underground utility district and adding Chapter 7 to Article 3 of the municipal code (Not adopted) | |
| 262U | 10/20/2005 | An ordinance of the La Habra Heights city council imposing an interim moratorium pursuant to Government Code Section 65858 regarding multiple lot grading approvals and subdivision approvals in portions of the R-A zone and declaring the urgency thereof (Repealed by 263U) |
| 263U | 12/1/2005 | Repeals emergency Ordinance No. 262U moratorium regarding multiple lot, etc. (Repealer) |
| 264 | An ordinance of the La Habra Heights city council adopting state regulations for floodplain management (Pending) | |
| 265 | An ordinance of the city council of the city of La Habra Heights creating the civic center area underground utility district and adding Chapter 7 to Article 3 of the municipal code (Not adopted) | |
| 266 | 7/13/2006 | An ordinance of the city of La Habra Heights adopting Articles 1, 2 and 3 of the 2006 LHH Municipal Code and adopting by reference pursuant to Gov. Code Section 50022.2, LAC Code, Title 7 , Business Licenses, as amended and in the LHH Municipal Code, save and except such portions thereof as are deleted, modified or amended by the provisions of the LHH Municipal Code, prescribing certain penalties for the violation of the provisions thereof and repealing certain ordinances as specified therein Article 1: General Provisions Article 2: Administration Article 3: Taxes & License/ |
| 267 | 10/5/2006 | Adopting Articles 4 – 12 of the 2006 LHH Municipal Code Article 4: Safety and Environment Article 5: Building Code Article 6: Streets, Encroachments Article 7: Zoning Article 8: Procedures Article 9: Subdivisions Articles 10 & 11: Reserved Article 12: Definitions |
| 268 | 11/9/2006 | An ordinance of the city of La Habra Heights creating Section 2.8.110 of Article 2 regarding city administration of the La Habra Heights Municipal Code regarding bonds |
| 269 | An ordinance of the city council of the city of La Habra Heights creating the civic center area underground utility district and adding Chapter 17 to Article 4 of the municipal code (Not adopted) | |
| 2007-01 | 9/3/2007 | Adds § 6.2.20(D) ; amends §§ 7.2.20(H) , 7.10.40 and Ch. 9.2 digest, traffic, zoning (Ch. 6.2 ; Ch. 7.2 ; Ch. 7.10 ) |
| 2007-02 | 11/8/2007 | Adds §§ 7.3.20(B)(5) and 7.12.40(L); amends §§ 7.3.80 and 7.18.40(S) and Table 7-12, zoning and development (Ch. 7.3 ; Ch. 7.12 ; Ch. 7.18 ; Ch. 7.19 ) |
| 2007-03 | 12/13/2007 | Adds Ch. 4.17 , civic center area underground utility district (Ch. 4.17 ) |
| 2007-04 | 1/10/2008 | Adds § 2.6.20(A)(4); amends §§ 2.8.50 , 2.8.60 and 2.8.70 (Ch. 2.6 ) |
| 2008-01 | 3/13/2008 | Amends § 4.4.20 , fire code (Ch. 4.4 ) |
| 2008-02 | 5/9/2008 | Amends §§ 5.2.20 and 7.17.20 , code adoption and applicability (Ch. 5.2 ; Ch. 7.17 ) |
| 2008-03 | (Not adopted) | |
| 2008-04 | (Not adopted) | |
| 2008-05 | (Skipped) | |
| 2008-06 | (Skipped) | |
| 2008-07 | 8/14/2008 | Amends §§ 7.14.40(W) , 7.17.40(B) and (H) , 8.3.50 and 12.2.10 and Table 7-12, zoning and development (Ch. 7.14 ; Ch. 7.17 ; Ch. 7.19 ; Ch. 8.3 ; Ch. 12.2 ) |
| 2008-08 | 9/11/2008 | Adds Ch. 10.10 , state video franchises (Ch. 10.10 ) |
| 2008-09 | 10/16/2008 | Adds § 2.8.80 ; amends § 2.8.70 ; renumbers § 2.8.80 to 2.8.90 , § 2.8.90 to 2.8.100 and § 2.8.100 to 2.8.110 , purchasing supplies and equipment (Ch. 2.8 ) |
| 2009-01U | 2/12/2009 | Wireless telecommunications facilities (Expired) |
| 2009-02 | 3/12/2009 | Amends § 4.4.20(D), fire code (Ch. 4.4 ) |
| 2009-03U | 3/12/2009 | Extends 2009-01U, wireless telecommunications facilities (Not codified) |
| 2009-04 | 3/26/2009 | Temporarily changes appropriations limit (Special) |
| 2009-05 | 6/22/2009 | Rezone (Special) |
| 2009-06U | 8/13/2009 | Adds § 4.14.20(G) and (H) ; amends § 4.14.40 , public property and facilities (Ch. 4.14 ) |
| 2009-07 | 9/10/2009 | Adds § 4.14.20(G) and (H) ; amends § 4.14.40 , public property and facilities (Ch. 4.14 ) |
| 2009-08 | 10/10/2009 | Amends §§ 7.12.030(A), 7.14.40(W), 7.17.40(B) and (H), 8.3.50 and 12.2.10 and Table 7-12, zoning and development (Ch. 7.12 ; Ch. 7.14 ; Ch. 7.17 ; Ch. 7.19 ; Ch. 8.3 ; Ch. 12.2 ) |
| 2010-01 | 1/14/2010 | Adds Ch. 7.12.5 , water efficient landscaping (Ch. 7.12.5 ) |
| 2010-02U | 2/11/2010 | Wireless telecommunications facilities moratorium (Superseded) |
| 2010-03 | 6/10/2010 | Adds Ch. 7.8 and definitions to § 12.2.10 , wireless telecommunications facilities (Ch. 7.8 ; Ch. 12.2 ) |
| 2010-04 | 11/9/2010 | Adds Ch. 5.4 ; amends §§ 5.1.10 , 5.1.20 and 5.2.20 , building codes (Ch. 5.1 ; Ch. 5.2 ) |
| 2010-05 | 12/9/2010 | Amends § 2.9.30 , fire chief (Ch. 2.9 ) |
| 2010-06 | 12/9/2010 | Adds definition to § 12.2.10 ; amends Ch. 4.4 , fire code (Ch. 4.4 ; Ch. 12.2 ) |
| 2012-01 | 1/12/2012 | Amends § 4.4.80(A)(2), fire sprinklers (Ch. 4.4 ) |
| 2012-02 | 1/12/2012 | Amends § 4.6.50(B) and (C) , false alarms (Ch. 4.6 ) |
| 2012-03 | 6/14/2012 | Adds Ch. 4.21 , emergency response cost recovery (Ch. 4.21 ) |
| 2012-04 | 10/11/2012 | Amends §§ 7.11.40(F) , Exhibit 7-13, 7.18.40(A) and Exhibit 7-21; deletes Exhibit 7-5, grading, setbacks, cumulative footprint and hardscape (Ch. 7.11 ; Ch. 7.18 ) |
| 2013-01 | 3/5/2013 | Temporarily changes appropriations limit (Special) |
| 2013-02 | 3/5/2013 | Amends § 3.6.60(B) , resource extraction businesses (Ch. 3.6 ) |
| 2013-03 | 9/12/2013 | Amends Ch. 4.3 , solid waste (integrated waste management) (Ch. 4.3 ) |
| 2013-04 | 11/14/2013 | Adds Ch. 7.20 ; amends Table 7-13, § 8.2.20 and Table 8-1, development agreements (Ch. 7.19 ; Ch. 7.20 ; Ch. 8.2 ) |
| 2013-05 | 11/14/2013 | Amends §§ 5.1.10 , 5.1.20 , 5.2.20 and Ch. 5.4 ; renames Art. 5, building codes (Ch. 5.1 ; Ch. 5.2 ) |
| 2013-06 | 11/14/2013 | Amends Ch. 4.4 , fire code (Ch. 4.4 ) |
| 2014-01 | 3/13/2014 | Adds §§ 4.16.90(L) , 7.14.40(F)(7) and 7.17.40(G)(6), storm water management and pollution control (Ch. 4.16 ; Ch. 7.14 ; Ch. 7.17 ) |
| 2014-02 | 3/13/2014 | Amends § 2.4.20(F) , planning commission (Ch. 2.4 ) |
| 2015-01 | 1/8/2015 | Amends Ch. 4.12 , light and glare control, §§ 7.2.20(A) and (F) , 7.3.20(E)(1)(a), 7.3.60(C) , 7.3.70(B)(1), 7.5.30(A) and (B)(4), 7.6.50(A) and (B) , 7.11.30 , 7.11.40 , 7.11.50(A)(2)(b), (A)(3) and (A)(4), 7.12.30 , 7.12.40(A) and (G) , 7.12.50(A)(3), 7.13.30 , 7.13.40(A) , 7.14.30 , 7.14.40(A) , (T) and (U) , 7.17.30 , 7.17.40(A) , 7.18.40(C) , (G) and (L) , 8.2.30(B) , (D) and (F) , 8.2.50(A) , 8.3.40(A) and 8.6.20(B) ; deletes § 7.2.10 Exh. 7-1 and § 7.18.40(E) and (O) , various code changes (Ch. 4.12 ; Ch. 7.2 ; Ch. 7.3 ; Ch. 7.5 ; Ch. 7.6 ; Ch. 7.11 ; Ch. 7.12 ; Ch. 7.13 ; Ch. 7.14 ; Ch. 7.17 ; Ch. 7.18 ; Ch. 8.2 ; Ch. 8.3 ; Ch. 8.6 ) |
| 2015-02 | 7/9/2015 | Adds §§ 5.2.70 , 5.2.71 , 5.2.72 , 5.2.73 , 5.2.74 and 5.2.75 , solar energy systems (Ch. 5.2 ) |
| 2015-03 | 7/9/2015 | Amends §§ 2.3.20(A) and (D) and 2.3.30 , city council (Ch. 2.3 ) |
| 2015-04 | 9/10/2015 | Adds Ch. 7.7 , congestion and traffic demand management standards (Ch. 7.7 ) |
| 2015-05 | 10/8/2015 | Adds § 8.4.20(D) , public hearing and notice procedures (Ch. 8.4 ) |
| 2015-06 | 10/8/2015 | Amends § 10.3.100 , motion picture, television and photographic production (Ch. 10.3 ) |
| 2015-07 | 12/10/2015 | Amends §§ 2.3.20(A) and (D) and 2.3.30 , city council (Ch. 2.3 ) |
| 2016-01 | 1/14/2016 | Amends § 2.8.60 , bidding procedures (Repealed by 2020-01) |
| 2016-02 | 1/14/2016 | Adds Ch. 7.4 , cannabis cultivation (Ch. 7.4 ) |
| 2016-03 | 5/12/2016 | Adds § 4.16.65 , sewer service fees (Ch. 4.16 ) |
| 2016-04 | 6/9/2016 | Amends § 4.14.020(G), bicycles on public properties and facilities (Ch. 4.14 ) |
| 2016-05 | 11/10/2016 | Adds [amends] Ch. 5.4 ; amends title of Art. 5 and §§ 5.1.10 , 5.1.20 and 5.2.20 , building codes (Ch. 5.1 ; Ch. 5.2 ) |
| 2016-06 | 11/10/2016 | Adopts and amends 2016 fire code (Ch. 4.4 ) |
| 2017-01 | 4/13/2017 | Adds § 6.5.20(D) ; amends § 12.2.10 , abandoned vehicles and on-street parking (Ch. 6.5 ; Ch. 12.2 ) |
| 2017-02 | 4/13/2017 | Amends §§ 2.3.20(A) and (D) and 2.3.30 , city council (Ch. 2.3 ) |
| 2017-03 | 6/8/2017 | Adds § 7.19.110 ; amends Table 7-13, § 8.2.20 and Table 8-1, minor exceptions (Ch. 7.19 ; Ch. 8.2 ) |
| 2017-04 | 9/11/2017 | Readopts § 10.10.20 , state video franchise fees and fees for public, educational and governmental access (Ch. 10.10 ) |
| 2017-05 | 11/30/2017 | Temporarily changes appropriations limit (Special) |
| 2017-06 | 10/12/2017 | Amends Ch. 6.4 , roadway encroachment (Ch. 6.4 ) |
| 2017-07 | 11/9/2017 | Amends § 2.3.50(A) , council meetings (Ch. 2.3 ) |
| 2018-01 | 4/9/2018 | Amends title of Ch. 7.4 ; repeals and replaces §§ 7.4.10 , 7.4.20 and 7.4.30 , cannabis regulations (Ch. 7.4 ) |
| 2019-01 | 7/8/2019 | Adds § 4.16.80(G) , septic systems (Ch. 4.16 ) |
| 2019-02 | 9/9/2019 | Repeals and replaces § 7.11.40(F) , variable setback standards (Ch. 7.11 ) |
| 2019-03 | 11/12/2019 | Adds [amends] Ch. 5.4 ; amends § 5.2.20 , building codes (Ch. 5.2 ) |
| 2019-04 | 11/12/2019 | Amends Ch. 4.4 , fire code (Ch. 4.4 ) |
| 2019-05 | 12/9/2019 | Approves settlement agreement (Special) |
| 2020-01 | 6/8/2020 | Adds Ch. 2.10 ; repeals §§ 2.8.50 , 2.8.60 , 2.8.70 , 2.8.80 and 2.8.100 , purchasing system and public works contracts (Ch. 2.10 ) |
| 2020-02 | 7/13/2020 | Amends §§ 4.4.30 and 4.4.40(F) , fire code (Ch. 4.4 ) |
| 2020-03 | 11/9/2020 | Adds Ch. 7.15 , prohibition on short term rentals (Ch. 7.15 ) |
| 2020-04 | 1/11/2021 | Adds Ch. 7.28 , accessory and junior accessory dwelling units (Ch. 7.28 ) |
| 2021-01 | 11/15/2021 | Repeals and replaces § 7.5.50 , nonconforming lots (Ch. 7.5 ) |
| 2021-01U | 12/6/2021 | Adds Chs. 7.22 and 9.14 , SB 9 two (2) unit projects and urban lot splits (Ch. 7.22 ; Ch. 9.14 ) |
| 2022-01 | 2/14/2022 | Amends Chs. 7.22 and 9.14 , SB 9 two (2) unit projects and urban lot splits (Ch. 7.22 ; Ch. 9.14 ) |
| 2022-02 | 5/9/2022 | Adds §§ 4.3.100(H) , 4.3.113 and 7.12.5.30(A)(6); amends § 4.3.15 , mandatory organic waste disposal reduction (Ch. 4.3 ; Ch. 7.12.5 ) |
| 2022-03 | 5/9/2022 | Amends § 6.2.20(C) , speed limits (Ch. 6.2 ) |
| 2022-04 | 8/8/2022 | Adds § 7.3.75 ; amends Table 7-1, §§ 7.18.20 and 7.19.80 , multifamily residential development (Ch. 7.3 ; Ch. 7.18 ; Ch. 7.19 ) |
| 2022-05 | 8/8/2022 | Amends zoning map (Special) |
| 2022-06U | 7/11/2022 | Two-year time extension for planning and building permits (Special) |
| 2022-06 | 8/8/2022 | Two-year time extension for planning and building permits (Special) |
| 2022-07 | 11/14/2022 | Amends title of Art. 5 and §§ 5.1.10 , 5.1.20 and 5.2.20(A) ; repeals and replaces Ch. 5.4 , building codes (Ch. 5.1 ; Ch. 5.2 ; Ch. 5.4 ) |
| 2022-08 | 11/14/2022 | Amends Ch. 4.4 , fire code (Ch. 4.4 ) |
| 2023-01 | 3/13/2023 | Amends Ch. 7.28 , accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units (Ch. 7.28 ) |
| 2023-02 | (Not adopted) | |
| 2025-01 | 8/11/2025 | Amends zoning map (Special) |
| 2025-02 | 8/11/2025 | Adds § 7.3.76 and Ch. 7.27 ; amends §§ 7.3.10 , 7.3.70 , 7.3.75 and 12.2.10 , regulations for housing for persons with disabilities and other special needs (Ch. 7.3 ; Ch. 7.27 ; Ch. 12.2 ) |
| 2025-03 | 9/8/2025 | Adopts fire hazard severity zones (Not codified) |
| 2025-04 | 11/10/2025 | Adopts county grading code; amends title of Art. 5 and §§ 5.1.10 , 5.1.20 and 5.2.20(A) ; repeals and replaces Ch. 5.4 , building codes (Ch. 5.1 ; Ch. 5.2 ; Ch. 5.4 ; Ch. 7.17 ) |
| 2025-05 | 11/10/2025 | Amends Ch. 4.4 , fire code (Ch. 4.4 ) |
| Ordinance No. | Adoption Date | Subject | Disposition | Supp. No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 6/8/2026 | Amends Development Code and Zoning Ordinance: Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units | Ch. 7.28 | 99 |
| 2026-02 | 8/10/2026 | Amends Development Code and Zoning Ordinance: Nonconforming Structures, Land Uses and Lots; Amends Setback and Yard Use Standards; Amends Building Design Standards; Amends Zoning Administration | Ch. 7.5 ; Ch. 7.11 ; Ch. 7.18 ; Ch. 7.19 | 99 |
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