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ORDINAivCE NO. 608 (1 974 Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO REQUIRE A
PLUMBING PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
WELLS, ESTABLISHING.STANDARDS THEREFOR,
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TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis
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SECTION 1. The Municipal Code of the City of San Luis
Obispo is hereby amended by adding Section 8161. and subsections
thereof as follows:
"SECTION 8161 Permits required for well construction.
abandon,
(a) No person shall construct, repair, modify, /or destroy
any water well without first obtaining a plumbing permit therefor
from the City. The fees for such permits shall be established
from time to time by Resolution of the Council. As used herein,
"water well" shall mean an artificial excavation constructed by
any method for the purpose of extracting water from, or injecting
water into, the underground, and for providing cathodic protection
or electrical grounding of equipment.
(b) All work performed.pursuant to each such permit shall be
in conformance with all State laws and standards including applicable
portions of Department of Water Resources Bulletins No. 74 and 74 -1,
all City ordinances, resolutions and.policies relating thereto,
and such permit.conditions as may be imposed by the City.
(c) Any water well constructed, repaired, modified, destroyed,
abandoned, or operated in violation of this ordinance or the permit
requirements shall constitute a public nuisance which may be abated
by the City.
(d) It shall be a condition of each permit issued hereunder
that the permittee post a cash bond of $1,000.00. Said sum may
be expended by the Building Official to provide covering of the
excavation, fencing around the construction site or such other
protection as said Building Official deems necessary to protect
the public health, safety and welfare. Any unexpended portion
of said sums shall be returned to the permittee promptly upon
completion of the work authorized and City approval thereof."
SECTION 2. The City Clerk is directed to send a copy of
this ordinance to the Regional Water Quality Control Board and
the City Health Officer.
SECTION 3. This ordinance, together with the ayes and noes,
shall be published once in full, at least three days prior to its -
final passage, in the Telegram- Tribune, a newspaper published and
circulated in said City,and the same shall.go into effect at the
expiration of thirty (30) days after its said final passage.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED TO PRINT by the Council of the City of
San Luis Obispo at a regular meeting thereof held on the. 19th
day of Ph,, -,;a, 197 on motion of Councilman Gurnee
seconded by Councilman Graham and on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Councilmen Brown, Graham, Gurnee, Norris and Mayor Schwartz
NOES : Zone
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
FINALLY PASSED this 4th day of MARCH , 1974 ,
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Brown, Graham, Gurnee, Norris and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: