Delano Municipal Code Art. II Permits, Registration, Reports and Fees

A. Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful for any person or contractor acting on his behalf to construct, reconstruct, deepen or destroy any well defined in Subsection 13.09.020(NN) or cause any of these acts to be done without first having filed a valid application for a permit with the city engineer and having received approval to begin work.

B. Every permit shall be deemed to be conditioned upon compliance with the requirements of Article III of this chapter, except that permits issued to construct, reconstruct, deepen or destroy cathodic protection wells and hazardous material monitoring wells shall be deemed to be conditioned on compliance with the respective reference documents specified in Sections 13.09.110 and 13.09.120.

C. The city engineer may prescribe additional permit conditions if the city engineer determines that they are required to prevent degradation of underground waters as provided for in Section 13.09.010.

(Ord. 901 (part), 1990).

All persons as defined herein (hereinafter referred to as "well contractors") who intend to engage in the construction, deepening, reconstruction or destruction of wells as defined in Subsection 13.09.020 (NN), must first register with the city engineer and furnish a copy of their current California water well contractor's license (Class C-57) and a certificate of insurance covering both workers' compensation, public liability and property damage. Well contractors must give the city written notice within fifteen days of any suspension, or revocation of either their license or appropriate insurance coverage. No permits will be issued to any well contractor who fails to meet both license and insurance requirements as set forth above.

(Ord. 901 (part), 1990).

A permit application issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire on the ninetieth calendar day after date of issuance if the work has not been started and reasonable progress toward completion is not maintained, except that the city engineer may extend the expiration date of a permit when warranted.

(Ord. 901 (part), 1990).

The city engineer has adopted a published schedule of fees (nonrefundable) to be paid by the permit applicant to cover the cost of processing the permit application and field inspections or tests incidental to issuance of any permit pursuant to this chapter. Such fees are subject to the approval of and modification by the city council. All fees must be submitted to the city engineer with the application for a permit.

(Ord. 901 (part), 1990).

Any person who has drilled, dug or bored a well for which a permit was issued shall, within thirty days after completion of drilling, digging or boring of such excavation, furnish the city engineer with a report of such excavation. A copy of the report providing such information submitted to state agencies shall satisfy this requirement. The report shall include soil/lithologic log, E-log (if made), information concerning the type of casing, the depth of the excavation, the number and location of the perforations in the casing, the location, depth and type of materials used in the sealing off of strata, chemicals used in drilling, and any other data required by the health officer.

(Ord. 901 (part), 1990).

A. Application for a permit required by Section 13.46.030 of this chapter shall be made to the city engineer. Such application shall be on forms furnished by the city engineer and shall provide all information required by the city engineer pertaining to the project. Every application shall be signed by the owner, or the authorized agent of the owner.

B. The following information shall be furnished:

1. Owner's name, address and telephone number;

2. Whether the intended use of the well is for domestic purposes, agricultural, grounding, observation, cathodic protection, monitoring, or for any other purpose or combination of purposes regulated by this chapter;

3. Location of well by reference to street address, nearest streets or crossroads or other significant features and by reference to section, township, and range. The quarter of the quarter section to contain the well shall also be identified. An example would be the SW ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 24, T27S, R24E, or using the California Department of Water Resources letter location system, 27S/24E-24G;

4. The assessor's parcel number (APN);

5. Dimensioned plot plan indicating north direction, distances and locations of existing and proposed structures, sewers or sewage disposal systems, other wells, and any other potential source of contamination or degradation on the property or adjacent properties within two hundred feet of the well or proposed well;

6. Well drilling contractor's or subcontractor's name, address, and their contractor's C-57 license number and telephone number;

7. Nature of the work to be done, whether construction, reconstruction, destruction or other work and, in the case of construction or reconstruction, the method to be used, whether cable tool, rotary, reverse flow, or other method;

8. Estimated depth of well when completed;

9. Diameter, thickness and type of casing;

10. Significant feature of well (e.g., conductor casing, gravel pack, sealing, or perforation locations).

C. In addition to the foregoing, the city engineer may require such other and further information relevant to the project as he may deem necessary to determine whether the public purposes expressed in Section 13.09.010 of this chapter require the denial of the permit or the imposition of further conditions.

D. If the well is to be located on a lot less than two and one-half acres (net) in size, the applicant must submit with the application, a predevelopment plan. This plan must delineate the proposed location of all structures and improvements, sewage disposal facilities, area reserved for alternate sewage disposal system, and all potential sources of contamination even on adjacent lots within two hundred feet of the proposed well site. It shall be the responsibility of the permit applicant to prepare a plan that demonstrates the proposed well will not prohibit the free and equal use of the adjacent properties.

E. Copies of an issued permit shall be forwarded by the city engineer to the applicant.

(Ord. 901 (part), 1990).

A permit may be denied for any of the following:

A. Failure to supply any information required by or requested pursuant to Section 13.09.060 which is known to, or by the exercise of reasonable diligence, can be acquired by, the applicant;

B. Failure to obtain required approvals from the city planning and development services department;

C. Failure to submit fees with application;

D. Failure to comply with Section 13.09.080 governing setbacks from pollution sources, except if a variance has been granted by the city engineer pursuant to Section 13.09.250.

(Ord. 901 (part), 1990).