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Construction, reconstruction, repair, and destruction of wells shall be performed by a contractor licensed in accordance with the provisions of the Contractor's License Law (Bus. & Prof. Code, Ch. 9, Div. 3) unless exempted by that law.
(Amended by Ord. No. 10238 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13; amended by Ord. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
State law reference(s)--Licensing of contractors, Business and Professions Code, Ch. 9, Div. 3.
1. Upon receipt of an application, an inspection of the well location may be required by the Director to be made by the Director prior to issuance of a well permit.
2. The Director or any person designated by the Director may inspect the work in progress and may enter the premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of performing such inspection.
3. After work has been completed pursuant to any permit the Director shall be notified by the person performing the work and the Department shall make a final inspection of the completed work to determine compliance with the well standards.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7428 (N.S.), effective 2-4-88; amended by Ord. No. 8477 (N.S.), adopted 11-8-94, operative 1-1-95; amended by Ord. No. 10238 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13; amended by Ord. No. 10709 (N.S.), effective 1-15-21; amended by Ord. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
Each permit issued pursuant to this Chapter shall expire and become null and void if the work authorized thereby has not been completed within one hundred twenty (120) days following the issuance of the permit.
Upon expiration of any permit issued pursuant hereto, no further work may be done in connection with construction, repair, reconstruction, or abandonment of a well unless and until a new permit for such purpose is secured in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
(Amended by Ord. No. 10238 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13; amended by Ord. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
Any permit issued pursuant to this Chapter may be extended at the option of the Director. Each individual extension granted by the Director shall be for not longer than one hundred twenty (120) days. In no event shall the Director grant an extension which would make the total term of the permit exceed one year. Application for extension shall be made on a form provided by the Director. The fee for submitting such application shall be as set forth in subsection (h) of Section 65.107 of this code.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7428 (N.S.), effective 2-4-88; amended by Ord. No. 8477 (N.S.), adopted 11-8-94, operative 1-1-95; amended by Ord. No. 10238 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13; amended by Ord. No. 10473, effective 7-1-17; amended by Ord. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
1. A permit issued hereunder may be revoked or suspended by the Director if he determines that a violation of this Chapter exists, that written notice has been directed to the permittee specifying the violation and that the permittee has failed or neglected to make the necessary adjustments within 30 days after receiving the notice. A permit may also be revoked or suspended by the Director if he/she determines that the person to whom any permit was issued pursuant to this Chapter has obtained the same by fraud or misrepresentation. A suspension or revocation may be appealed as set out in Section 61.109 of this code.
2. The suspension or revocation of any permit shall not be effective until notice thereof in writing is mailed to the permittee, and the time for filing an appeal has expired. The notice shall advise the permittee of his right to appeal.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7428 (N.S.), effective 2-4-88; amended by Ord. No. 8477 (N.S.), adopted 11-8-94, operative 1-1-95; amended by Ord. No. 9858 (N.S.), effective 5-25-07; amended by Ord. No. 10238 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13; amended by Ord. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
Any person who has drilled, dug, excavated or bored a well, or deepens or perforates such a well, or destroys such a well, shall, within 60 days from the date of completion of the well, submit to the Director a copy of the report of completion for the well required to be submitted to the California Department of Water Resources in accordance with the provisions of Section 13751 of the California Water Code, and all laboratory and geophysical data for soil and groundwater.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7428 (N.S.), effective 2-4-88; amended by Ord. No. 8477 (N.S.), adopted 11-8-94, operative 1-1-95; amended by Ord. No. 9273 (N.S.), effective 12-15-00; amended by Ord. No. 10238 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13; amended by Ord. No. 10473, effective 7-1-17; amended by Ord. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
Any person violating the provisions of this Article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for a period of not more than six (6) months in the County Jail or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Added by Ord. No. 5233 (N.S.), effective 8-22-78; Ord. No. 5233 (N.S.), superseded by Ord. No. 5246 (N.S.), adopted 8-29-78, effective 9-28-78; amended by Ord. No. 10238 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13; amended by Ord. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
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