Phase I Oil and Gas Prohibition Ordinance Amendments

Case No. 26ORD-00001 amends Article 35.5, Oil and Gas, Wind Energy and Cogeneration Facilities; of Section 35-1, the County Land Use and Development Code LUDC, of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code, to prohibit the drilling of new and abandoned oil and gas wells in an effort to ensure enhancement and protection of the environment, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the goals of the County's 2030 Climate Action Plan and as authorized by Assembly Bill 3233. Case...