Earlier editions: 2026-09
Anderson Municipal Code Ch. 8.52 Wells and Excavations
Anderson Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Anderson
Cite as: Anderson Municipal Code Chapter 8.52 · Text as of 2026-10-04
* For statutory provisions requiring the fencing or covering of abandoned shafts and making the failure to comply a misdemeanor, see Health & Saf. Code § 24400 et seq.
8.52.010 - Abandoned wells—Caps required.¶
No person shall abandon any water or oil well unless it is capped so that the cap cannot be removed.
(Prior code § 15.4)
8.52.020 - Excavations—Safety precautions.¶
Every person making, maintaining or using any oil well, sump or other man-made excavation three feet or more in depth shall either cover it or erect a five-foot chain link or woven wire fence. Gates shall be locked if no adult is in attendance. There shall be no openings under the wire large enough for a child to crawl through.
(Prior code § 15.17)
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