Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 9 — Public Peace and Safety
Santa Barbara Municipal Code Ch. 9.76 Hazardous Holes
Santa Barbara Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Barbara
Cite as: Santa Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 9.76 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 9.76.010. Prevention of Hazard - Types Designated.¶
It is unlawful for any person to maintain, operate, abandon or allow to exist upon any premises within the City owned by or under the control of the person, any well hole or well hole casing, cesspool, septic tank, sump or pipe or any other hole in the ground that is hazardous to the life or limb of child or adults unless proper precautions are taken by the person to prevent such well hole or well hole casing, cesspool, septic tank, sump or pipe from being a hazard to the life or limb of child or adults.
(Prior code §32.20)
§ 9.76.020. Abandoned Hole - Precautions Required.¶
It is unlawful for any person to abandon such well hole or well hole casing, cesspool, septic tank, sump or pipe within the City without first taking proper precautions to prevent such abandoned well hole or well hole casing, cesspool, septic tank, sump or pipe from being a hazard to the life or limb of child or adults.
(Prior code §32.20)
§ 9.76.030. Notice to Remedy - Failure a Violation.¶
In the event that any owner or person, having under his or her control premises upon which such hazard exists, is notified by the Police Department of the City, in writing, that such hazard exists and such person fails, within 24 hours, to remedy the condition then existing, each day that such hazard continues shall be considered a separate and distinct violation of this chapter.
(Prior code §32.20)
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