(A) Prior to a well drilling permit being issued by the Town Manager, the following findings must be made:
(1) The project contemplated in the application shall not be likely to create any private or public nuisance or cause any damage to real property; and
(2) In the construction of the project there shall be no substantial interference with the quiet and peaceful environment of neighboring property.
(B) The Town Manager may impose such other conditions as deemed necessary for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare, and the property rights of others, including, but not limited to:
(1) When a permit for use of potable water is granted for construction of a single-family house, all connecting pipes and appurtenances must be installed and connection to the Marin Municipal Water District system shall be required once the moratorium is lifted.
(2) (a) Prior to any potable test well being brought into production it must meet all appropriate requirements of the county’s Health Services Department, including the requirement for a backflow prevention device. Further, reports must be furnished by a hydrologist or other recognized professional that will allow a determination on the impact of the proposed well on surface water or groundwater. In addition, the standards set forth in Bulletin 74-81 issued by the state’s Department of Water Resources shall apply to all water wells, cathodic protection wells and monitoring wells in the town.
(b) Should the standards contained in this chapter and the standards contained in Bulletin 74-81 be in conflict, the more strict standards shall apply.
(3) There should be no septic tanks in use on properties adjacent to the proposed well site.
(Prior Code, § 8.30.060)
(Ord. 582, passed - -1989; Am. Ord. 583, passed - -1989)