Sec. 10-7.305.   Granting of permit.
   The permit may only be granted if the Board finds and determines that the extraction will not cause or increase an overdraft of the groundwater underlying the County, will not adversely affect the long term ability for storage or transmission of groundwaters within the aquifer, will not (together with other extractions) exceed the safe yield of the groundwater underlying the County unless the safe yield is exceeded only by extractions in connection with a conjunctive use program approved by the Board and will not otherwise operate to the injury of the reasonable and beneficial uses of overlying groundwater users, is otherwise in compliance with Water Code Section 1220, or will not result in an injury to a water replenishment, storage, or restoration project operating in accordance with statutory authorization. If the permit is to be granted, the Board shall impose appropriate conditions upon the permit so as to prohibit overdraft or other adverse conditions, and may impose other conditions that it deems necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the people of the County. Other conditions in the permit may include, but are not limited to, requirements for observation and/or monitoring wells. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may issue the permit if the Board finds that the applicant has provided for mitigation which will offset any adverse effect that is determined to exist. (§ 1, Ord. 1195, eff. December 26, 1996)