Dear Interested Parties,

Los Angeles City Planning (City Planning) is pleased to announce the release of the proposed Oil and Gas Drilling Ordinance (Oil Ordinance) for public review and feedback. In response to City Council File No. 17-0447, the proposed Oil Ordinance would amend the Los Angeles Municipal Code to prohibit all new oil and gas drilling activities and make any existing extraction a nonconforming use in all zones of the City. 

The proposed Oil Ordinance would phase out these oil drilling activities, which are known hazards to public health and safety, by immediately banning new oil and gas extraction and requiring the removal of existing operations after an amortization period.

Stakeholders and interested parties will have an opportunity to comment on the proposed Oil Ordinance at a public hearing on August 30, 2022. As instructed by City Council, this proposed Oil Ordinance is anticipated to go before the City Planning Commission in Fall 2022 where a recommendation will be made to the City Council.

Please visit City Planning’s website to view the proposed Oil Ordinance and a Fact Sheet containing frequently asked questions. If you have any questions or would like to sign up for updates and/or provide feedback, please email planning.oildrilling@lacity.org.

Thank you for your continued interest in the Oil and Gas Drilling Ordinance.

Sincerely,

Los Angeles City Planning