Ordinance Update Regarding Public Nuisances
Summary
SCH Number
2026030769
Public Agency
City of La Habra
Document Title
Ordinance Update Regarding Public Nuisances
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/18/2026
Document Description
The City initiated Zone Change 26-0001 to repeal Chapter 18.74 (Neighborhood Preservation, Code Enforcement and Abatement) of Title 18 (Zoning) and Chapter
10.36 (Abandoned, Wrecked, Dismantled or Inoperative Vehicles) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic), add Chapter 8.16 (Public Nuisances) to Title 8 (Health and Safety), amend Chapter 18. 72 (Enforcement) and Sections 18.12.120 (Exceptions to Provisions of Sections 18.12.100 and 18.12.110) of Chapter 18.12 (Special Development Standards), 18.16.060 (General Requirements) of Chapter 18.16 (Water Efficient Landscaping and Water Conservation), 18.23.100 (Removal of Illegal Signs and Abandoned Signs -Public Nuisance Abatement) and 18.23.110 (Non-conforming
Signs) of Chapter 18.23 (Sign Standards), and 18.62.060 (Standards of Development) of Chapter 18.62 (Wireless Communication Facilities), 18.64.040 (Applications - Contents) of Chapter 18.64 (Commercial, Industrial and Residential Condominium Conversion) of Tit1e 18 (Zoning), Sections 13.20.030 (Design) of Chapter 13.20 (Temporary Sanitary Facilities) and 13.31.030 (Implementation) of Chapter 13.31 (Groundwater Extraction and Exportation) of Title 13 (Public Services) and Section 10.26.020 (Bail Schedule) of Chapter 10.26 (Bail Schedule for Parking Offenses) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the La Habra Municipal Code.
Contact Information
Name
Sonya Lui
Agency Name
City of La Habra
Job Title
Planning Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
La Habra
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Other Location Info
This is an ordinance update that is effective City wide.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15378(b)(5)
Reasons for Exemption
Zone Change 26-0001 was reviewed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines and was determined to be exempt because the ordinance is not a project pursuant to Section 153 78(b )(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because it is an administrative activity of the City that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment. Even if the ordinance were considered a project under CEQA, it would be exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the CEQA Guidelines because the proposed amendments to the La Habra Municipal Code have no possibility of having a significant effect on the environment.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
Zone Change 26-0001 was reviewed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEOA") Guidelines and was determined to be exempt because. the ordinance is not a project pursuant to Section 153 78(b )(5) of the CEOA Guidelines because it is an administrative activity of the City that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment. Even if the ordinance were considered a project under CEOA. it would be exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the CEOA Guidelines because the proposed amendments to the La Habra Municipal Code have no possibilit of having a significant effect on the environment.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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