Beverly Hills Municipal Code Art. 6 Water Supply

This article shall be known and cited as the WATER SUPPLY ORDINANCE of the city of Beverly Hills. The city council of the city of Beverly Hills hereby enacts this article in order to regulate, manage, conserve, protect and preserve the city's water supply in such a manner that the city's water supply, including, but not limited to, the groundwater resources within the jurisdiction of the city, will remain a viable resource and be put to the most efficient and beneficial use by the city and its inhabitants, while also safeguarding the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the city. (Ord. 99-O-2327, eff. 6-4-1999)

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall govern the construction of this article:

ACTIVE WELL: A water well that is routinely operated and supplies greater than or equal to five percent (5%) of the water supply requirement of the property upon which it is located.

BASIN: The Hollywood, Santa Monica, and unadjudicated portions of the Central ground water basins, as defined in bulletin 118 of the Department of Water Resources, as amended from time to time.

BASIN DRAINAGE AREA: The area from which surface water or subsurface water flows over or into the basin. The basin drainage area includes, without limitation, all lands overlying the basin and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north of the basin.

CONTAMINATION: Shall have the meaning set forth in California Water Code section 13050.

DEWATERING: The removal of ground water from below the surface of the ground through pumping, drainage, evaporation, seepage or any other active or passive process, other than removal for application to beneficial use, as that term is defined under State law.

EMERGENCY: One of the following circumstances:

A. An imminent threat of or actual contamination or pollution of the ground water of the City; or

B. Jeopardy to the health or safety of the inhabitants of the City; or

C. An immediate threat of substantial loss of personal or real property within the City.

EXPORT: The extraction of ground water from land overlying the basin within the plan area for use on land outside the plan area.

EXTRACTION: The act of obtaining ground water by pumping or by some other controlled means.

GROUND WATER: All water that can be or is produced from beneath the ground surface, but does not include water which flows in known and definite channels.

INACTIVE WELL: A well that is not routinely operating but capable of being made operable with a minimum effort.

LANDSCAPED AREA: The total surface area dedicated to plants, turf, and water features. The landscaped area does not include footprints of buildings or structures, sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, decks, patios, gravel or stone walks, or other hardscapes.

MODIFICATION OR REPAIR: Shall only mean the deepening of an existing well, or reperforation, sealing or replacement of an existing well casing.

PERSON: Includes a governmental entity, unless that entity is exempt from the application of this article pursuant to State or Federal law.

PLAN AREA: Those lands within the incorporated boundaries of the City of Beverly Hills as well as those lands within the City's retail water service area, as it may exist from time to time.

POLLUTION: Shall have the meaning set forth in California Water Code section 13050.

PREMISES: Any improvement to land, including, but not limited to, any building, structure, roadway, tunnel, tank or excavation.

RECHARGE: The process or action by which water reaches the saturated zone of the basin, where it is available for extraction. Recharge may occur through either percolation or injection.

REENTRY OF A WELL: The process of cleaning out by drilling, jetting, or any other method an abandoned or inactive well.

SUBSTANTIALLY REMODELED: Any project or projects that affects the removal or replacement of 50% or more of the linear length of the existing exterior walls of the building, and/or 50% or more of the linear length of the existing exterior wall plate height is raised, and/or 50% or more of the existing roof framing area is removed or replaced, and/or 50% or more of the landscaped area is removed or replaced over a 3-year period.

WELL OR WATER WELL: Any artificial excavation constructed by any method for the purpose of extracting water from the ground. "Well" or "water well" shall not include:

A. Oil and gas wells, or geothermal wells constructed under the jurisdiction of the California State Department of Conservation, except those wells converted to use as water wells; or

B. Wells used for the purpose of dewatering excavation during construction; or

C. Wells used for the purpose of stabilizing hillsides or earth embankments.

Words not otherwise defined in this article shall have the meaning ascribed to them in California Department of Water Resources bulletin nos. 74-81 and 74-90, as each may be amended. (Ord. 99-O-2327, eff. 6-4-1999; amd. Ord. 06-O-2506, eff. 11-3-2006; Ord. 19-O-2777, eff. 5-3-2019; Ord. 24-O-2890, eff. 4-18-2024)

A. Prohibited Without A Permit: No person owning, leasing, occupying or having charge or possession of any property in the City shall extract ground water from the basin for beneficial use, as that term is defined pursuant to California law, unless:

1. On the effective date of this section, there is a ground water extraction well on the property that has been in operation within the previous five (5) years and for which filings have been made pursuant to California Water Code section 4999 et seq., within that five (5) year period; or

2. The person has obtained prior approval from the City by applying for and obtaining a ground water use permit, in accordance with this article.

B. Permit Procedures: The Director of Public Works may issue ground water use permits in accordance with title 4, chapter 1, article 1 of this Code.

C. Permit Application: In addition to any other information required by section 4-1-102 of this Code and any other information the Director of Public Works may deem necessary in order to determine whether a ground water use permit should be issued, an application for a ground water use permit shall include all of the following information:

1. The applicant's name and address;

2. The location of the property for which a ground water use permit is sought, including the street address and assessor's parcel number(s);

3. A description of the legal interest the applicant has in the property (e.g., owner, lessee, renter) and the name and address of the owner of the property if the applicant is not the owner;

4. A description of the ground water extraction well(s) to be used as the source of the ground water supply, including:

a. Whether the well(s) is already in existence or will be drilled or constructed in the future; and

b. Whether a well permit was issued for drilling or construction of the well(s), according to section 9-4-605 of this article, and a copy of any permit thus issued;

5. A detailed description of the proposed beneficial use of ground water by the applicant, including the place of use, purpose of use (i.e., domestic, irrigation, power, frost protection, Municipal, mining, industrial, fish and wildlife preservation and enhancement, recreational, water quality, stock watering, heat control or other type of use according to State law), manner of use, season of use, and maximum and average quantities of use on annual and gallons per minute bases.

D. Standards For Permit Issuance: The Director of Public Works may issue a ground water use permit if he or she finds that the application is for a reasonable and beneficial use of water, the applicant has applied for water service from the City and the City has declined to offer water service to the applicant in lieu of the applicant's use of ground water, use of the ground water would not be injurious to public health based on the quality of the water, and the applicant has satisfied the general criteria of section 4-1-103 of this Code.

E. Reporting Requirement: Any ground water use permit shall be conditioned upon the permittee's reporting the amount of ground water extracted and used as required by the Director of Public Works.

F. Revocation Or Suspension Of Permit: The Director of Public Works may revoke or suspend a ground water use permit in accordance with title 4, chapter 1, article 1 of this Code, or if the permittee does not use any ground water or report any ground water usage for a period exceeding five (5) years. (Ord. 06-O-2506, eff. 11-3-2006)

A. Prohibited Without Permit: No person owning, leasing, occupying, or having charge or possession of any premises in the city shall supply the premises with potable water received from the city and concurrently supply the premises with potable water received from a water well located on the premises or a water well located on any other premises located within the boundaries of the city, unless:

1. On the effective date of this article, the premises is receiving potable water from the city and concurrently receiving potable water from an active well located on the property; or

2. The person has obtained prior approval from the city by applying for and obtaining a multiple water supply permit, in accordance with this article.

B. Permit Procedures: The director of public works may issue multiple water supply permits in accordance with title 4, chapter 1, article 1 of this code.

C. Permit Application: In addition to any other information required by section 4-1-102 of this code and any other information the director of public works may deem necessary in order to determine whether a multiple water supply permit should be issued, an application for a multiple water supply permit shall include all of the following information:

1. The applicant's name and address;

2. The location of the property to which concurrent water supply is sought, including the street address and assessor's parcel number(s);

3. A description of the legal interest the applicant has in the property (i.e., owner, lessee, renter) and the name and address of the owner of the property if the applicant is not the owner; and

4. A detailed description of the water supply sources, other than the city, from which the property will be supplied. Such description shall include:

a. The name and address of the person supplying the water, and the legal description of the property from which the water is supplied;

b. A plot plan (scale 1/4 inch equals 20 feet) indicating the location of the supply source and detailing the delivery and piping system providing for receipt of the water to the property;

c. A statement from the person supplying the water describing the legal basis of their water rights and authority to deliver water from their source off the respective property;

d. The uses to which all water supplied to the property will be put; and

e. A detailed description of the need for concurrent water supplies to the property, including the reasons why water service from the city alone is inadequate to meet the water requirements of the applicant.

D. Standards For Permit Issuance: The director of public works may issue a multiple water supply permit if the director finds that the applicant has satisfied the general criteria of section 4-1-103 of this code.

E. Revocation Or Suspension Of Permit: The director of public works may revoke or suspend a multiple water supply permit in accordance with title 4, chapter 1, article 1 of this code. Upon notification by the city that a multiple water supply permit is suspended or revoked, the city may terminate city water service to the property, if the premises continues to receive water supplied from a water well located on the property or a water well located on any other property located within the boundaries of the city. (Ord. 99-O-2327, eff. 6-4-1999; amd. Ord. 06-O-2506, eff. 11-3-2006)

A. Registration Of Wells: Any person operating a well within the city shall register the well within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this section on a form to be provided by the department of public works. The registration shall contain, but shall not be limited to, the following information:

• 1. The name and address of the operator;
• 2. The address of the property upon which the well is located;
• 3. The approximate location of the well on the property; and
• 4. The purpose of ground water use.

B. Metering Of Wells: No person shall operate a well within the city unless the well is equipped with a waterflow measuring device or meter, or unless the city council has expressly exempted the well from this requirement.

C. Annual Extraction Statements: Any person operating a well within the city shall file with the department of public works, on a form to be provided by the department of public works, an annual extraction statement. The statement shall be signed by the operator under penalty of perjury and shall summarize the amount of percolating ground water extracted by the operator within the preceding water year or an alternatively designated annual reporting period. The statement shall contain, but shall not be limited to, the following information:

1. Total extraction in acre-feet of water from the well;

2. The types of use and the acreage served by the well compared to the number of acres owned, leased or controlled by the operator; and

3. The method of measuring or computing ground water extractions.

D. Permit Required For Installation, Modification Or Destruction Of Wells: No person shall drill, install or construct a well; inactivate a well; modify or repair an existing, inactive or abandoned well; reenter an abandoned or inactive well; or destroy an existing, inactive or abandoned well within the boundaries of the city, unless:

1. The person has obtained prior approval from the city by applying for and obtaining a well permit in accordance with this article for the specific work to be performed; or

2. The well is supplying water to land within the city on the effective date of this section, provided that the well is used for the same purpose as on the effective date of this section, and provided that the well is maintained, operated, and used in accordance with the standards and provisions of this article.

E. Permit Procedures: The director of public works may issue well permits in accordance with title 4, chapter 1, article 1 of this code.

F. Permit Application: In addition to any other information required by section 4-1-102 of this code and any other information the director of public works may deem necessary in order to determine whether a well permit should be issued, an application for a well permit shall include all of the following information:

1. The applicant's name and address;

2. The name of the person who will perform the work on the well;

3. A statement that the person who is to perform the work on the well is licensed under the provisions of chapter 9 of division 3 of the California Business and Professions Code as a well drilling contractor, including the number of such license, and that such license is in full force and effect and a certificate satisfying the requirements of section 38000 of the Labor Code; or, a statement that the applicant is exempt from these provisions and the basis of the claimed exemption(s);

4. The estimated or proposed depth of the well, casing material, sealing material, sealing method, use of the well, and drilling method to be used;

5. A description of the proposed method by which the work is to be performed;

6. The location of the property and well site, including the street address and assessor's parcel number(s); and

7. A plot plan (scale 1/4 inch equals 20 feet) indicating the location of the well with respect to the following items:

a. Property lines;

b. Sewage disposal systems or works carrying or containing sewage or industrial wastes within a two hundred foot (200') radius of the proposed well;

c. Perennial, seasonal, natural or artificial water bodies or watercourses, including, if applicable, the location of the 100-year floodplain;

d. The drainage pattern of the property;

e. Existing wells on the property, whether put to domestic, industrial, agricultural or other use;

f. Access roads and easements (including water, sewer, utility, and roadway easements);

g. The approximate ground level elevation of well site above mean sea level and the source of said information;

h. Existing and/or proposed structures; and

i. Animal or fowl enclosures, pens, paddocks, stockyards within a two hundred foot (200') radius of the proposed well site.

G. Standards For Permit Issuance: The director of public works may issue a well permit if the director finds that the applicant has satisfied the general criteria of section 4-1-103 of this code, and:

1. That the proposed well complies with the design and spacing requirements adopted by the city with respect to wells;

2. That water service from the city is not available to serve the reasonable water requirements of the property on which the well is proposed to be located; and

3. The proposed well and its attendant uses will not unreasonably impair the rights of other operators, or the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the city or its customers.

H. Guarantee Of Performance: Prior to the issuance of a well permit, the person drilling the well shall post with the city a cash deposit or bond to guarantee compliance with the terms of this article and the applicable permit. Such deposit or bond shall be in the amount deemed necessary by the director of public works to include, but not be limited to, the remedy of improper work, but not in excess of the total estimated cost of such work. Eighty five percent (85%) of the deposit or bond shall be returned to the permittee when the work has been completed to the satisfaction of the city; the remaining fifteen percent (15%) of the bond shall be returned after one year of satisfactory well operation as determined by the city. These percentages may vary to cover special conditions and circumstances in order to guarantee performance and compliance with this article. Licensed well drilling contractors shall not be required to post a bond or deposit guaranteeing performance.

I. Performance Of Work: All work pursuant to a well permit shall be performed in accordance with those standards for constructing, drilling, installing, or inactivating a well; modifying or repairing an existing, inactive or abandoned well; reentering an abandoned or inactive well; or destroying an existing, inactive or abandoned well set forth in bulletin nos. 74-81 and 74-90 published by the California department of water resources.

J. Scope Of Permit: A well permit issued for construction of a well covers the construction of one complete well. If the well driller proposes to change the site of the well from that shown on the site plan of a permit, the change in site must be preapproved by the city prior to drilling.

K. Abandoned Or Inactive Wells: Any operator of a well that abandons the well after the effective date of this article shall give written notice of the abandonment to the department of public works within sixty (60) days after the abandonment. An abandoned well shall be properly destroyed in accordance with the requirements of California department of water resources bulletin nos. 74-81 and 74-90. An inactive well shall be considered abandoned and proper destruction required when it has been operated for less than eight (8) hours of pumping in any twelve (12) month period, or if it is in such a state of disrepair that it cannot be made functional, or if it is a monitoring well from which no data has been taken for a period of twenty four (24) months, unless a well permit for inactivation is applied for and obtained in accordance with this article before expiration of the twelve (12) month inactive period. An inactive well must be maintained in accordance with the requirements of California department of water resources bulletin nos. 74-81 and 74-90.

L. Multiple Water Supply: Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no person shall drill, install or construct a well; modify or repair an existing, inactive or abandoned well; or reenter an abandoned or inactive well, if that action will result in a violation of section 9-4-604 of this article.

M. Emergency: Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in the event of an emergency, a person may construct, drill, and install a well, inactivate a well, modify or repair an existing, inactive or abandoned well, reenter an abandoned or inactive well; or destroy an existing, inactive or abandoned well without the well permit required by this section, provided that:

1. Such work is performed in conformance with the standards set forth in this article;

2. The city is notified of such emergency work no later than the following city working day from initiation of such emergency work; and

3. An application for the required permit is made within three (3) city working days after initiation of such emergency work.

N. Exemptions: The operator of an active well from which less than 1.5 acre-feet per year is extracted is exempt from the provisions of this section, except that the operator must still register the well in accordance with subsection A of this section. (Ord. 99-O-2327, eff. 6-4-1999; amd. Ord. 06-O-2506, eff. 11-3-2006)

A. Permit Required: An operator of a well shall not sell, lease or otherwise transfer water from one legal parcel to a nonadjoining legal parcel without obtaining prior approval from the city by applying for and obtaining a water transfer permit, in accordance with this article.

B. Permit Procedures: The director of public works may issue water transfer permits in accordance with title 4, chapter 1, article 1 of this code.

C. Standards For Permit Issuance: The director of public works may issue a water transfer permit if the director finds that the nonadjoining parcel is not concurrently receiving water service from the city and that the applicant has satisfied the general criteria of section 4-1-103 of this code.

D. Limit On Amount Transferred: The well operator may only transfer up to the average amount of the water which was consumptively used annually in the five (5) year period proceeding the calendar year in which the transfer is requested. If the well was in operation for less than five (5) years prior to the request for transfer, the director may establish a limit on the amount of water which may be transferred based on the amount of water consumptively used from the well in the years immediately prior to the request or the average amount of water consumptively used annually from similar wells in the area.

E. Other Conditions On Transfers: The well operator shall comply with any other conditions imposed by the city to avoid injury to existing lawful users and the environment. (Ord. 99-O-2327, eff. 6-4-1999; amd. Ord. 06-O-2506, eff. 11-3-2006)

A. Permit Required: No person shall export ground water from the basin or the plan area without obtaining prior approval from the city by applying for and obtaining a water export permit, in accordance with this article. Exports existing on the effective date of this section shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.

B. Permit Procedures: The director of public works may issue water export permits in accordance with title 4, chapter 1, article 1 of this code.

C. Standards For Permit Issuance: The director of public works may issue a water export permit if the director finds that the applicant has satisfied the general criteria of section 4-1-103 of this code, has obtained all necessary permits required by law, and has demonstrated that a surplus of water exists capable of safe export without injury to existing beneficial uses of ground water within the basin or plan area.

D. Time Limit On Water Export Permits: All water export permits shall be valid for a specified period of time.

E. Reduction Or Suspension Of Export: All water export permits shall declare that they are subject to the right of Beverly Hills to further condition, reduce or suspend the permit where necessary to protect beneficial uses of water within the basin or the plan area. The city may reduce or suspend any export of water whenever the export is determined to be causing an unreasonable interference with the ability of the city to meet its retail water supply needs or any other material injury within the basin or the plan area, or whenever the plan area is in an overdraft condition and alternative water supplies are not available to rectify the condition. The city council shall conduct a public hearing prior to terminating or reducing exports from the basin to consider other appropriate measures to address the overdraft conditions and to consider information presented by any affected well operator. (Ord. 99-O-2327, eff. 6-4-1999; amd. Ord. 06-O-2506, eff. 11-3-2006)

A. Permit Required: No person shall operate a project to store and recapture imported or developed water within the basin without obtaining prior approval from the city by applying for and obtaining a storage and recapture permit, in accordance with this article.

B. Permit Procedures: The director of public works may issue storage and recapture permits in accordance with title 4, chapter 1, article 1 of this code.

C. Standards For Permit Issuance: The director of public works may issue a storage and recapture permit if the director finds that the applicant has satisfied the general criteria of section 4-1-103 of this code.

D. Exemption: Storage and recapture facilities existing on the effective date of this section shall be exempt from the provisions of this section. (Ord. 99-O-2327, eff. 6-4-1999; amd. Ord. 06-O-2506, eff. 11-3-2006)

No person shall undertake any activity within three hundred feet (300') of a well used to supply domestic uses that could materially degrade or contaminate a domestic water supply. (Ord. 99-O-2327, eff. 6-4-1999; amd. Ord. 06-O-2506, eff. 11-3-2006)

A. Prohibited Without A Permit: No person owning, leasing, occupying or having charge or possession of any premises in the city shall cause the dewatering of the basin or the basin drainage area, by the extraction, diversion, transportation or movement of water from, through or across the premises, unless the person has obtained prior approval from the city by applying for and obtaining a dewatering permit, in accordance with this article. This requirement applies to all dewatering, including any dewatering commenced prior to November 3, 2006.

B. Use In Lieu Of Dewatering: Unless impracticable, all persons shall place all extracted ground water to reasonable and beneficial purposes rather than causing the dewatering of the basin. For purposes of this section, "impracticable" shall mean technically infeasible or requiring the expenditure of a greater amount than the replenishment fee described in subsection I of this section, and "beneficial purposes" shall mean placing extracted ground water towards the purposes set forth in subsections C or D of this section.

C. Beneficial Purposes (Non-One-Family Residential Zone Properties): For all properties except those in the R-1, R-1.X, R-1.5, R-1.5X, R-1.5X2, R-1.6X, R-1.7X, and R-1.8X zones, the beneficial purposes to which extracted ground water may be placed include:

1. Recharging the ground water to the basin;

2. Placing the ground water to reasonable and beneficial use on the property, including irrigation or other nonpotable use, subject to the permitting requirements of section 9-4-603 of this Article; or

3. Delivering the ground water to the city for treatment and use by the city, including the design, construction, operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of all facilities necessary for conveyance of the water to the city's water treatment plant, at no cost to the city.

D. Beneficial Purpose (One-Family Residential Zone Properties): For properties in the R-1, R-1.X, R-1.5, R-1.5X, R-1.5X2, R-1.6X, R-1.7X, and R-1.8X zones, the beneficial purpose to which extracted ground water may be placed is limited to non-potable water use on the property, including, without limitation, decorative fountains and irrigation systems, or delivery at the direction of the City, subject to the permitting requirements of section 9-4-603 of this Article.

E. Permit Procedures: The director of public works may issue dewatering permits in accordance with Title 4, Chapter 1, Article 1 of this code.

F. Permit Application: In addition to any other information required by section 4-1-102 of this code and any other information the director of public works may deem necessary in order to determine whether a dewatering permit should be issued, an application for a dewatering permit shall include all of the following information:

1. The applicant's name and address;

2. The location of the property on which dewatering will occur;

3. A description of the legal interest the applicant has in the property (e.g., owner, lessee, renter) and the name and address of the owner of the property if the applicant is not the owner;

4. A detailed description of the purpose or purposes for which the dewatering is proposed. Such description shall include:

a. The activity or activities that will necessitate the dewatering of the basin;

b. The method by which the dewatering will be effected;

c. The estimated duration of the dewatering, including beginning and ending dates;

d. The estimated amount of water that will be dewatered from the basin, including the amount estimated to be dewatered daily;

e. A statement that the dewatering site is in compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations;

5. A declaration that the applicant shall pay to the city the replenishment fee described in subsection I of this section.

G. Standards For Permit Issuance: The director of public works may issue a dewatering permit if it finds that the alternatives described in subsection C or D of this section in lieu of dewatering are impracticable, and the applicant has satisfied the general criteria of section 4-1-103 of this code.

H. Permit Conditions: Any dewatering permit shall be conditioned upon:

1. The permittee's reporting the amount of ground water dewatered as required by the director of public works; and

2. Paying the replenishment fee described in subsection I of this section.

I. Replenishment Fee: In the event that placing dewatered ground water towards a beneficial purpose is impracticable, the permittee shall pay to the city an annual fee based upon the cost of replacing the dewatered ground water, as recommended by the director of public works and determined by the city council. The fee may be set based upon either direct or in lieu replenishment of the basin by the city, and may account for the treatment of water or stranded capital facilities of the city, at the discretion of the city council. The amount of dewatered ground water subject to the fee shall be measured or estimated by the permittee according to a method approved by the director of public works.

J. Exemption: Persons owning, leasing, occupying or having charge or possession of any building in the R-1, R-1.X, R-1.5, R-1.5X, R-1.5X2, R-1.6X, R-1.7X, or R-1.8X zones that have a valid national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) permit are exempt from the requirements of this section, except that this subsection J shall not apply to persons owning, leasing, occupying or having charge or possession of any newly constructed building or substantially remodeled property in the R-1, R-1.X, R-1.5, R-1.5X, R-1.5X2, R-1.6X, R-1.7X, or R-1.8X zones that is deemed complete after April 18, 2024.

K. Revocation Or Suspension Of Permit: The director of public works may revoke or suspend a dewatering permit in accordance with title 4, chapter 1, article 1 of this code.

L. Outdoor Water Meter Exception: Notwithstanding section 4.304.2 of the California Green Building Standards Code, as adopted pursuant to section 9-1-1101 of this code and amended pursuant to section 9-1-1102 of this code, persons owning, leasing, occupying or having charge or possession of any newly constructed building or substantially remodeled property in the R-1, R-1.X, R-1.5, R-1.5X, R-1.5X2, R-1.6X, R-1.7X, or R-1.8X zones with an active ground water use permit issued for their property pursuant to section 9-4-603 of this Article shall not be required to have a landscape water meter installed on that property for outdoor landscape irrigation. (Ord. 06-O-2506, eff. 11-3-2006; amd. Ord. 24-O- 2890, eff. 4-18-2024)

The issuance of permits pursuant to this article shall be deemed a discretionary act, and issuance shall be in the sole discretion of the director of public works given the standards and policies set forth in this article. In approving discretionary permits, the director of public works is hereby authorized to impose any reasonable conditions, modifications, or limitations on any part of the application which are deemed necessary to eliminate or substantially mitigate any significant adverse impact on the environment, the city's ground water resource and other city water supply sources, or the health and safety of the inhabitants of the city and to otherwise carry out the purpose and goals of this article. As a discretionary act, issuance of a permit requires compliance with the California environmental quality act 1 . (Ord. 99-O-2327, eff. 6-4-1999; amd. Ord. 06-O-2506, eff. 11-3-2006)

The director of public works may revoke or suspend permits issued pursuant to this article in accordance with title 4, chapter 1, article 1 of this code. (Ord. 99-O-2327, eff. 6-4-1999; amd. Ord. 06-O-2506, eff. 11-3-2006)

The city shall have the right to enter upon any property at any reasonable time to make inspections and examinations for the purposes of enforcement of this article, subject to the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure section 1822.50 et seq. (Ord. 99-O-2327, eff. 6-4-1999; amd. Ord. 06-O-2506, eff. 11-3-2006)

Any person whose application for a permit pursuant to this article has been denied, or whose permit has been suspended or revoked, by the director of public works may appeal to the city council in accordance with title 1, chapter 4 of this code. (Ord. 99-O-2327, eff. 6-4-1999; amd. Ord. 06-O-2506, eff. 11-3-2006)