The duties and functions of the Enforcement Officer are:
(a) To receive applications and issue all the permits provided for in this chapter, including the permits for public water supply systems and wells;
(b) To analyze and examine applications for all permits and entitlements provided for in this chapter;
(c) To approve, deny, or approve upon conditions such permits upon written forms approved by the Board;
(d) To file petitions with the Board to revoke permits;
(e) To investigate pollution and public nuisances and recommend the initiation of abatement proceedings;
(f) To consult with the County Water Resources Board;
(g) To inspect, examine, and monitor the projects and activities regulated by this chapter, including the inspection of the construction, reconstruction, repair, abandonment, change in use, or operation of wells , excepting therefrom the repair, maintenance, and replacement of pumps or pumping equipment; and
(h) To maintain all the necessary and appropriate office records pertaining to the work, projects, and activities regulated by this chapter. (§ 1, Ord. 765, eff. October 7, 1976, as amended by §§ 5 and 6, Ord. 811, eff. July 27, 1978; as amended by § 3, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)