Environmental Rules in La Habra, CA (2026)
4 verified environmental rules for La Habra, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
In the City of La Habra, Municipal Code Chapter 13.24 bans any illicit connection to the storm drain system and any discharge of pollutants into gutters, channels or the storm water drainage network. New development and significant redevelopment must follow the county Drainage Area Management Plan (DAMP) and secure water quality management plan (WQMP) approval from Community Development before grading, building or plumbing permits issue.
La Habra Stormwater Discharge and Runoff Rules
Some RestrictionsLa Habra Municipal Code §§ 13.24.020, 13.24.030
§ 13.24.020. Prohibition on illicit connections and prohibited discharges. A. No person shall: 1. Construct, maintain, operate and/or utilize any illicit connection; 2. Cause, allow or facilitate any prohibited discharge; ... ... § 13.24.030. Control of urban runoff. A. New Development and Significant Redevelopment. 1. Beginning September 6, 1997 and continuing thereafter, all new development a...
Erosion Control
In the City of La Habra, builders and property owners must control erosion and stormwater pollution on construction sites under Municipal Code § 13.24.030, the city's Water Quality Ordinance. Before the community development group issues a grading, building or nonresidential plumbing permit, most new development and significant redevelopment must comply with the county Drainage Area Management Plan (DAMP) and file a water quality management plan.
La Habra Construction Stormwater and Erosion Rules
Some RestrictionsLa Habra Municipal Code § 13.24.030
§ 13.24.030. Control of urban runoff. A. New Development and Significant Redevelopment. 1. Beginning September 6, 1997 and continuing thereafter, all new development and significant redevelopment within the city shall be undertaken in accordance with: a. The DAMP, including, but not limited to, the development project guidance; and b. Any conditions and requirements established by the city whic...
Flood Zones
La Habra regulates construction in FEMA-mapped special flood hazard areas under La Habra Municipal Code Chapter 15.64. The city's floodplain administrator, the director of building and safety, requires a development permit under Section 15.64.120 before any construction begins in a Special Flood Hazard Area shown on the February 18, 2004 Flood Insurance Rate Maps. Building without full compliance is a misdemeanor under Section 15.64.080.
La Habra Flood Hazard Area Rules
Some RestrictionsLa Habra Municipal Code §§ 15.64.070, 15.64.080, 15.64.120
§ 15.64.070. Basis for establishing the areas of special flood hazard. The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Insurance Administration (FIA) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps (FBFMs), dated February 18, 2004, and all subsequent amendment...
Flood Elevation Requirements
La Habra Municipal Code Section 15.64.240 sets the elevation standard for new construction and substantial improvements within Special Flood Hazard Areas. Residential structures must have their lowest floor, including any basement, elevated to or above the base flood elevation, with certification by a registered engineer or surveyor required once construction is complete.
La Habra Base Flood Elevation Standards
Some RestrictionsLa Habra Municipal Code § 15.64.240
§ 15.64.240. Elevation and flood proofing. ... ... A. Residential construction, new or substantial improvement, shall have the lowest floor, including basement: 1. In a Zone AO, elevated above the highest adjacent grade to a height equal to or exceeding the depth number specified in feet on the FIRM, or elevated at least two feet above the highest adjacent grade if no depth number is specified....
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