Kern County Municipal Code Art. I General Provisions

A. One of the purposes of this chapter is the accomplishment of water quality control in accordance with the water quality control plans and waste discharge plans and other regulations, conditions and requirements of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board having jurisdiction as may be now in effect or from time to time adopted.

B. One of the purposes of this chapter is the prevention and abatement of causes of pollution or contamination of groundwater or surface water and related nuisances.

C. One of the purposes of this chapter is to provide a means for the imposition and collection of rates and charges for all or part of the services and facilities mentioned in this chapter upon the owners of lands within the areas to which this chapter applies.

(Prior code §§ 3901.1—3901.3)

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as a limitation upon the power of the county to provide for the levy of taxes, service charges, assessments, or fees within the areas to which this chapter applies in amount sufficient to pay for all or part of the services and facilities mentioned in this chapter, under the provisions of law.

(Ord. G-6746 § 2, 2001: prior code § 3901.4)

A. No provision in this chapter shall be applied or construed so as to interfere with any contrary or additional requirement imposed by any law of the state of California.

B. No provision in this chapter shall be applied or construed so as to interfere with any additional requirement imposed by any ordinance of the county of Kern or any rule, regulation or order made by any officer or board of the state of California, or any rule, regulation or order made by the health officer pursuant to any other ordinance or order of the board of supervisors of the county or pursuant to an order of the State Department of Public Health or pursuant to any statute relating to public health.

C. Any provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, this chapter shall not be deemed to make unlawful any act which is declared to be unlawful or which is punishable under the provisions of any state law and during such time as such state law may be in effect.

(Prior code § 3901.7)

Wherever this chapter provides that a duty, function or determination shall or may be carried out or made by the health officer, the same shall or may be carried out or made by his duly authorized deputy, or may be carried out or made by any other officer or employee of the county as may be authorized by the health officer with approval of the board of supervisors.

(Prior code § 3901.5)

Wherever this chapter provides that a duty, function or determination shall or may be carried out by the county, the same shall or may be carried out by the board, commission or officer of the county to which such duty, function or determination has been assigned by law or assigned by ordinance, resolution or order adopted by the board of supervisors.

(Prior code § 3901.6)

A. Any violation of this chapter is declared to be a public nuisance.

B. No provision of this chapter shall be deemed to bar any legal, equitable or summary remedy to which the state or county or any other political subdivision, or any officer thereof, or any person may otherwise be entitled.

(Prior code § 3901.8)