California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 4 - Forest Practices › Subchapter 4 - Coast Forest District Rules › Article 13 - County Rules › Section 926.9 - Hours of Work

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Except
					 as provided in paragraph (b) below, the operation of chainsaws and other
					 power-driven equipment shall be restricted to the hours between 7:00 a.m. and
					 7:00 p.m., and shall be prohibited on Saturdays, Sundays, and nationally
					 designated legal holidays, except that such operations shall be permitted to
					 occur on Columbus Day. An exception to this rule may be granted by the Director
					 where s/he has found that no disturbance will result from the use of such
					 equipment.
(b) Within 300 feet of
					 any occupied legal dwelling, the operation of chain saws and all other power
					 equipment, except licensed highway vehicles, shall be restricted to the hours
					 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., and shall be prohibited on Saturdays, Sundays
					 and nationally designated legal holidays. The Director may grant an exception
					 to allow operations between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. within 300 feet of
					 residences if a determination of no disturbance can be made based upon the
					 occupant(s) agreement to a written request submitted by the RPF to the Director
					 before Plan approval.
(c) When it
					 is anticipated that there will be staging of licensed vehicles outside the Plan
					 submitter's property between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., the RPF
					 shall provide an operating Plan which reduces noise impacts to nearby
					 residences.
1. New
						section filed 3-7-84; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section
						11346.2(d)
						(Register 84, No. 13).
2. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) and
						new subsection (c) filed 7-1-99; operative 1-1-2000 (Register 99, No.
						27).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 5-2-2011; operative
						6-1-2011 (Register 2011, No. 18).
4. Change without regulatory
						effect amending section filed 10-31-2017 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2017, No. 44).
5. Amendment of subsection (a)
						filed 5-26-2021 as an emergency; operative 5-26-2021 (Register 2021, No. 22).
						This emergency regulatory action is effective on 5-26-2021 and, pursuant to
						Executive Orders N-40-20 and N-71-20, will expire on 3-23-2022. The Certificate
						of Compliance for this action must be transmitted to OAL no later than
						3-22-2022.
6. Amendment of subsection (a) refiled 3-21-2022 as an
						emergency; operative 3-23-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11346.1(d)
						(Register 2022, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL
						by 6-21-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the
						following day.
7. Amendment of subsection (a) refiled 6-6-2022 as an
						emergency; operative 6-22-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
						11346.1(d)
						(Register 2022, No. 23). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL
						by 9-20-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the
						following day.
8. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to
						5-26-2021 emergency amendment by operation of Government Code section
						11346.1(f)
						(Register 2023, No. 2).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  4516.5,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						  4516.5,
						  Public Resources Code.