22.310.050

All portions of the oil field on which oil operations are conducted shall be enclosed with a fence compliant with DOGGR regulations codified at California Code of Regulations Title 14, Article 3, Sections 1778 and 1779, or as may be subsequently amended by the State.

Abandoned wells that are found to be leaking hydrocarbons that could affect health and safety shall be reported to the Director and DOGGR within 24 hours of the abandoned well test.

If the test results for an abandoned well area are at or below the background levels for two consecutive years that area shall thereafter be tested every five years.

The operator shall conduct annual hydrocarbon vapor testing of areas within the oil field that contain abandoned wells.

Within 180 days of permanent facility shut down, the operator shall submit an abandonment plan to DOGGR and submit to the Director for review and approval a time line for facility removal, site assessment, and remediation as necessary.

The operator shall begin abandonment of the site no later than 20 days after the Director's approval of the timeline

the operator shall make such records available or provide access to such facilities upon reasonable notice from the County.

The operator shall submit to the Fire Chief a site plan depicting the approximate location of all active pipelines

Before the end of each calendar year, the operator shall develop and deliver to the Director an annual drilling, redrilling, well abandonment, and well pad restoration plan

The Director shall complete the review of the annual plan (and any amendments) within 45 days of receipt

The operator shall deliver annual production reports to the Director and the Fire Chief.

All derricks and portable masts used for drilling, redrilling, and reworking shall meet the standards and specifications of the American Petroleum Institute

the operator may file an appeal with the Hearing Officer within 15 days after the date which notice is mailed.

Belt guards shall be required over all drive belts on drilling, redrilling, and reworking equipment.

No building shall be constructed within 50 feet of any oil storage tank.

A CAP shall be established by the Director to foster communication about ongoing operations at the oil field

The operator shall hold community meetings on an annual basis to provide updates on oil operations.

the operator shall maintain a written log of all complaints and provide that log to the Director, the MACC, and CAP on a quarterly basis.

If the complaint is received after normal business hours, it shall be reported to the environmental compliance coordinator and the agencies at the opening of the next business day.

All complaints related to oil operations received by the operator shall be reported on the same business day to the environmental compliance coordinator and to the Director.

Provided an approved Conditional Use Permit (Chapter 22.158) has first been obtained, and while such permit is in full force and effect in conformity with the conditions of such permit, the following uses may be established: 1. Drilling or redrilling that exceeds the maximum number allowed pursuant to a Ministerial Site Plan Review (Chapter 22.186); 2. Steam drive plant; and 3. New tanks with a capacity of greater than 5,000 barrels.

All contaminated soils and materials within the well pad boundaries shall be removed and treated or disposed of in accordance with all local, County, State, and federal regulations.

Comply with the following: [cultural/historic resources requirements]

Downhole submersible pumps and low-profile pumping units for production wells must be used wherever feasible.

The initial amount to be deposited by the operator shall be $500,000.

the operator shall deposit $50,000 in supplemental funds within 30 business days of notification.

After the first year, if the balance in the draw-down account is reduced at any time to $50,000, the operator shall deposit $50,000 in supplemental funds

All drilling sites shall be maintained in a neat and orderly fashion.

the Director shall consider whether an early review should be undertaken if more than three material violations occur within any 12-month period.

All well pumping units shall be operated by electric motors.

The operator shall demonstrate the effectiveness of the emergency response plan by responding to one planned emergency response drill per year

The operator shall recommend and fund the environmental compliance coordinators.

Within 60 days following the end of each calendar year, the operator shall submit to the Director an annual EQAP report

The operator shall comply with all provisions of an environmental quality assurance program that has been approved by the Director.

The operator shall respond to any request for additional information within 30 days of receiving such request.

All drilling and redrilling equipment shall be removed from the site within 90 days following the completion of drilling or redrilling activities unless the equipment is to be used at the oil field within five days for drilling or redrilling operations.

All facilities that have reached the end of their useful economic life shall be properly decommissioned and removed from the oil field within one year.

All drilling, redrilling, and reworking shall be in conformance with applicable fire and safety regulations.

The operator shall develop, implement, and carry out a groundwater quality monitoring program for the oil field

The operator shall comply with all provisions of a hazardous materials business plan that has been submitted to the Fire Chief.

The operator shall comply with Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 1723.9, regarding testing and maintenance of idle wells

The operator shall enter into an agreement with the County to indemnify and hold harmless the County

and no later than five years after the effective date of the ordinance establishing this CSD

The initial review shall occur no sooner than three years

Within 90 days following the effective date of the ordinance establishing this CSD

the operator shall provide evidence of insurance coverage that meets County requirements as required and approved by the CEO including identifying the County and its elected and appointed officers and employees as additional insureds.

Outdoor lighting restricted to code-required building exteriors, drilling/redrilling rigs, safety, and security.

A MACC shall be established to coordinate activities and communications between the various agencies with regulatory authority over the oil operations within the district.

The operator shall maintain enclosures around machinery with moving parts consisting of a fence, screening, or housing.

No more than three drilling or redrilling rigs shall be present within the oil field at any one time.

with the maximum number of newly drilled wells of that total, limited to 45 per year

No more than eight reworking rigs shall be present within the oil field at any one time, unless an emergency condition requires additional reworking rigs.

Approval through Ministerial Site Plan Review for drilling new wells shall be limited to 600 wells over 20 years

except that during the first year following the effective date of the ordinance establishing this CSD, new drilling and redrilling shall be limited to no more than 24 wells.

New drilling and redrilling approved through a Ministerial Site Plan Review procedure shall be limited to no more than 53 wells per year, with the maximum number of newly drilled wells of that total, limited to 45 per year

The operator shall apply for and receive approval of a Ministerial Site Plan Review (Chapter 22.186) prior to any new drilling and redrilling.

All engines used for drilling and redrilling operations shall be operated by muffled internal-combustion engines or by electric motors.

New tanks with a capacity of greater than 5,000 barrels.

Proven reasonable and feasible technological improvements which are capable of reducing the environmental impacts of drilling and redrilling shall be considered

The newsletter shall be mailed by the operator to all owners of property located within 1,000 feet of the outer boundary line; all owners of property within 1,000 feet of the perimeter of the district

The operator shall publish an informational newsletter annually

The Public Health Department shall retain an independent qualified acoustical engineer to monitor ambient noise levels in the areas surrounding the oil field

Comply with: [oil field waste removal requirements]

Ombudsperson [section text incomplete]

The operator shall cap, close, or protect the openings in all oil wells, test holes, and similar excavation

All outside storage of parts or equipment shall comply with Chapter 22.140.430 (Outdoor Storage).

All oil operation-related structures visible from public roadways and surrounding properties painted or surfaced with a compatible color approved by the Director.

Vehicular parking shall comply with Chapter 22.112 (Parking).

or more than $10,000 per day per violation

The operator shall be subject to a penalty for violation of any requirement of this Chapter as determined by, and at the discretion of, the Director in an amount not less than $1,000

the operator shall deposit the sum of $100,000 in an interest-bearing trust fund with the Department within 30 days following the effective date of the ordinance establishing this CSD

the operator shall deposit additional funds sufficient to bring the balance up to the amount of the initial deposit ($100,000) within 10 business days of notification.

The performance bond shall continue in force for one year following any sale, transfer, assignment, or other change of operator of the oil field

Prior to issuance of the first drilling or redrilling permit pursuant to this Chapter, the operator shall provide to the Department a faithful performance bond or financial instrument

The County shall conduct a comprehensive review of the provisions of this Chapter at least every five years

New pipelines that remove oil or gas from the oil field shall be buried below the surface of the ground

New pipeline corridors shall be consolidated with existing pipelines or electrical transmission corridors where feasible

All pipelines which are not enclosed within a fence shall be placed underground or covered with materials approved by the Fire Chief.

the operator shall within 180 days of the date the existing pipeline becomes unavailable, seek to acquire a private right of way or easement

The site plan shall be submitted within 30 days of the installation of any new pipelines or the relocation of an existing pipeline.

Upon completion of pipeline construction, the site shall be restored to the approximate previous grade and condition.

All oil, gas, and other hydrocarbons produced from any well in the oil field shall be shipped and transported through pipelines, except in case of an emergency or when access to a pipeline becomes unavailable.

Unless otherwise expressly required by DOGGR, the only processing operations permitted at the well site shall be the dehydration of oil and gas produced from the well; the storage, handling, recycling, and transportation of such materials; and those processing operations required for water injection purposes.

When oil or gas throughput is less than 630 barrels per day, the Director shall conduct a public hearing to determine if shut down of the oil field or other actions are appropriate.

No refining shall be conducted within the oil field.

Areas not slated for future use shall be restored and revegetated within 90 days of termination of use

The well pad shall be revegetated following the requirement of the native habitat restoration plan.

With exception of emergencies, well reworking operations shall not be allowed after 7:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m., nor on Sundays or legal holidays.

Reworking rigs shall be removed from the oil field within seven days following the completion of reworking operations unless such rig will be used on another well at the oil field within five days.

Any officer or employee of the County, or his or her duly appointed representative, whose duties require the inspection of the oil field premises shall have the right and privilege at all reasonable times, to enter upon any premises

The oil field shall be maintained in a clean, sanitary condition, free from accumulations of garbage, refuse, and other wastes.

The operator shall have a security guard on duty 24 hours per day.

The operator shall comply with all provisions of a SIMQAP that has been approved by the Director and the Fire Chief.

The operator shall respond to any request for additional information within 30 days of receiving such request from the Director

The operator shall make such revisions at least every five years

The operator shall leave the site entirely free of oil, rotary mud, oil-soaked earth, asphalt, tar, concrete, litter, debris, and other substances

All unmanned entrances to the oil field shall be equipped with sliding gates which shall be kept closed at all times except when authorized vehicles are entering or leaving the oil field.

Comply with: [stormwater and drainage management requirements]

The operator shall clean out all sumps, cellars, and ditches, and level and fill all sumps and depressions pursuant to DOGGR requirements.

Comply with: [sump requirements]

The operator shall design, implement, and comply with a program, approved by the Fire Chief, for controlling and detecting tank bottom leaks on all tanks at the oil field.

All new tank piping, valves, fittings, and connections including normal and emergency relief venting, shall be installed and maintained in accordance with current American Petroleum Institute standards

No new storage tank, excluding a replacement tank, shall be constructed closer than 500 feet from any developed area

or closer than 200 feet from a public road.

All new tanks and appurtenances shall be designed, constructed, installed, and maintained in accordance with current Title 32 (Fire Code) of the County Code, American Petroleum Institute, DOGGR, California Division of Industrial Safety, Environmental Protection Agency Standards

Sanitary toilet and washing facilities shall be installed at any site where personnel are permanently stationed.

the operator shall demonstrate the effectiveness of the emergency response plan by responding to not more than two unannounced drills each year

Oil, wash, and produced water tanks shall be vapor tight and shall be equipped with a vapor recovery system.

The Public Health Department shall retain an independent qualified acoustical engineer to monitor vibration in the areas surrounding the oil field

Any and all water or brine produced during pipeline construction shall either be injected in accordance with DOGGR requirements, or disposed of in accordance with other local, State or federal regulations

The operator shall comply with all provisions of a water management plan that has been approved by the Director and the Director of Public Works.

The water management plan shall be reviewed by the operator every three years

The operator shall maintain and update on a regular basis an oil field web site

Constructed per most current American Petroleum Institute standards.

If the well pad associated with the abandoned well does not contain other production, injection, or idle wells, and will not be used for future drilling, then the operator shall promptly abandon the well pad

The Director may periodically review the status of the operator's wells and submit to DOGGR a list of wells the Director believes should be plugged and abandoned