San Diego County Municipal Code Art. 2 General Regulations

The Director shall have the authority to enforce all the provisions of this Chapter. The Director may designate the County Groundwater Geologist as the employee responsible for implementing this Chapter, to:

1. Review and perform groundwater studies.

2. Conduct research on the groundwater resources of the County.

3. Review and make recommendations on all discretionary projects which fall under this ordinance.

4. Monitor and maintain files on the status of the resource.

5. Assist consultants, community groups, water service agencies and residents of the County in assessing groundwater concerns.

6. Identify groundwater impacted basins.

7. Prepare recommended revisions to the Groundwater Limitations Map.

8. Monitor and maintain records regarding groundwater use reduction measures described in Section 67.720.

(Added by Ord. No. 7994 (N.S.), effective 11-15-91; amended by Ord. No. 10249 (N.S.), effective 3-1-13; amended by Ord. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)

Prior to approval of any of the following discretionary land development applications for a project which proposes to use groundwater (hereinafter referred to as "Projects"), the applicant shall comply with the provisions of Article 3 below:

General Plan and Specific Plan Adoptions and Amendments

Administrative Permits

Density Bonus Program

Tentative Parcel Maps

Tentative Maps

Revised Tentative Parcel Maps and Revised Tentative Maps (Review shall exclude areas unaffected by the revisions proposed by the Revised Map)

Zoning Reclassifications Amending Use Regulations Applicable to Particular Property

Major Use Permits

Minor Use Permits

Minor Use Permit Modifications

Site Plans

Site Plan Modifications

Major Use Permit Modifications (Review shall exclude areas unaffected by the proposed modifications)

Certificates Of Compliance filed pursuant to San Diego County Code Section 81.616.1 or 81.616.2 (excluding condominium conversions)

Lot Line Adjustments filed pursuant to San Diego County Code Section 81.901 et seq., on property zoned to permit residential use, if the Director determines that the Lot Line Adjustment will result in a lot which would potentially worsen existing or future groundwater conditions at the maximum density and intensity permitted by the General Plan and Zoning, taking into consideration long-term groundwater sustainability, groundwater overdraft, low well yield, and well interference. If the Director makes this determination, the Lot Line Adjustment shall comply with Section 67.722, but not Sections 67.720 or 67.721.

(Added by Ord. No. 7994 (N.S.), effective 11-15-91; amended by Ord. No. 9826 (N.S.), effective 3-2-07; amended by Ord. No. 10249 (N.S.), effective 3-1-13; amended by Ord. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)