Pub. Resources Code, § 3106.1 · Article 2. Administration
Pub. Resources Code, § 3106.1
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, and notwithstanding any notice of intention, supplemental notice, well stimulation treatment permit, or similar authorization issued by the supervisor or district deputy, a local entity may, by ordinance, prohibit oil and gas operations or development in its jurisdiction or impose regulations, limits, or prohibitions on oil and gas operations or development that are more protective of public health, the climate, or the environment than those prescribed by a state law, regulation, or order. These limitations or prohibitions may include, but are not limited to, limitations or prohibitions related to the methods of oil and gas operations or development and the locations of oil and gas operations or development.
(b) If a local entity limits or prohibits oil and gas operations or development of an owner or operator pursuant to subdivision (a), the owner or operator shall be responsible for plugging and abandoning its wells, decommissioning attendant production facilities, and related measures, pursuant to the rules of this division.
(c) For purposes of this section, “local entity” means a city, county, or city and county, including a charter city, county, and city and county.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 550, Sec. 2. (AB 3233) Effective January 1, 2025.
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