Ordinance No. 4319
Changes to Huntington Beach Municipal Code Section 13.08 April 2, 2024
Adds definition of Emergency Services Access Zone to 13.08.05 To include the following areas:
The Beach Service Road.
All public stairways, sidewalks, access ramps.
A 14-foot-wide pathway down the center of the pier.
The area in Pier Plaza located between the outer most edges of the Pier.
Directly in front of operational lifeguard towers.
Lanes and zones delineated by signs or barriers.
Amends 13.08.200 – Leaving Objects
To include Emergency Access Zones.
Adds language to permit removal of items left hung on, against, or upon any lifeguard station, municipal structure, or within an Emergency Services Access Zone, without authorization.
Adds 13.08.215 – Obstructing Emergency Access Zones
Prohibits obstructing the emergency access zone.
Requires warning prior to enforcement for obstructing an emergency access zone.
Amends 13.08.270 - Noise
Removes language prohibiting noise, “at such volume as unreasonably to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of Persons who are not voluntary listeners thereto, after having been warned.” Adds “which sound is plainly audible fifty feet from the source of the noise, after having been warned.” Creates an exemption for permitted activities and public safety personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.
Amends 13.08.051 – Tents and Canopies
Requires canopies to have two sides completely open to public view.
Prohibits tents in excess of 100 square feet.
Adds 13.08.305 – Public Restrooms
Prohibits blocking, obstructing, or preventing free access to public restrooms and washrooms.
Prohibits sleeping, loitering, bathing, camping, storing property, or habituating in a public restroom.
Amends 13.08.020 – Defacing, Injuring, and/or Destroying Public Property Adds “Injuring” to the title.
Adds “affix items to”, to the list of what constitutes a violation of this section.
Adds showers, trashcans, and vegetation to the list of property covered by this section.
Example of 50 ft radius
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