jeprox asked:
I’d like to shape and construct fiberglass surfboards (not epoxy) in the near future here in Huntington Beach, CA. But, a friend told me the other day that he heard there are a lot of zones that don’t allow it here. Is that true? If so, can you guys suggest a website where I could find out exactly where? Thank you for taking time to read this.
I’d like to shape and construct fiberglass surfboards (not epoxy) in the near future here in Huntington Beach, CA. But, a friend told me the other day that he heard there are a lot of zones that don’t allow it here. Is that true? If so, can you guys suggest a website where I could find out exactly where? Thank you for taking time to read this.
April 15th, 2009 at 7:37 am
I have to admit I don’t know anything about zoning laws in Huntington Beach. But i do know a few things about surfboard building, and zoning & building & occupancy codes. If you want to make a board or two for you and your pals in your garage, it is going to be legal, anywhere, because: you are not running a business or manufacturing in a residential zone, and you are not going to need to have a large enough quantity of resin, etc. on the premises to be prohibited. Now, if you are building’ ‘em in your kitchen, and you live in an apartment, there are surely going to be some heavy duty issues there, that change the scenario. If you are shaping commercially, you will have to comply with commercial zoning regulations, that WILL govern what type of manufacturing you do, and what type of processes and chemicals you use. You will want to talk to the City Codes enforcement department, and Fire Marshal.
April 16th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
Are you making them as a a hobbyist in your back yard or are you looking to open a shaping shop? Big difference in whether or not you need air quality permits. Yes, there are areas of CA that prohibit the emission of certain chemicals from businesses. You should poke around on swaylocks.com and ask the same questions there.