Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter 24 — SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Sonoma County Municipal Code Art. I In General
Sonoma County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Sonoma County
Cite as: Sonoma County Municipal Code Article I · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 24-1. - Purpose.¶
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the environment, public health and safety, by regulating the disposal of sewage and other wastes.
(Ord. No. 6438, § III(Exh. A), 6-12-2023)
Sec. 24-2. - Applicability.¶
Unless otherwise provided, this chapter shall apply (1) in the unincorporated area in the county, and (2) within each incorporated city that has not appointed its own health officer.
(Ord. No. 6438, § III(Exh. A), 6-12-2023)
Sec. 24-3. - Sewer agency with jurisdiction.¶
"Sewer agency with jurisdiction" means an agency that owns and operates a public sewer collection system, and that regulates sewage disposal.
(Ord. No. 6438, § III(Exh. A), 6-12-2023)
Sec. 24-4. - Regulation of sewers.¶
Violation of a lawful ordinance, rule, or regulation of a "sewer agency with jurisdiction" in the unincorporated area of the county is a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 6438, § III(Exh. A), 6-12-2023)
Sec. 24-31. - Waiver of minimum distance.¶
Notwithstanding any provision of this code or the California Plumbing Code, the director of permit and resource management department may waive a requirement that a building sewer may not be installed less than twenty-five feet (25') from an existing water well when he or she determines that installation of a sewer will significantly lessen the existing risk of contamination of wells and will have no adverse environmental effect. The determination shall be based upon all relevant factors, including, but not limited to: location of the sewer pipe and likelihood of accidental rupture; impervious construction of the pipe; soil type; number of wells affected; location of pipe joints in relation to wells and type of pipe joints. This section shall not be interpreted to permit installation of sewer lines less than ten feet (10') from an existing well, nor shall it be deemed to permit installation of a water well closer than the distances otherwise required from an existing sewer pipe. Nothing in this section shall be construed as providing the director the authority to waive requirements, if any, of a sanitary agency with jurisdiction, or to waive the requirements, if any, imposed by the health officer.
(Ord. No. 6438, § III(Exh. A), 6-12-2023)
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