Sec. 23-1. - Unlawful to engage in work or operations that decrease water clarity.

(a)

It is unlawful to conduct or carry on any work or operations which will in any way pollute, contaminate or roil the waters of any river or stream in Sonoma County in such manner as to decrease the clarity of the waters.

(b)

It is unlawful to deposit in or cause, suffer or procure to be deposited in, permit to pass into, or place where it can pass into, the waters of any river or stream in Sonoma County any debris, tailings, effluent or other substance from any source or operation whatsoever that decreases the clarity of the waters of any river or stream in Sonoma County.

(c)

It is unlawful to discharge or deposit or permit the discharge or deposit of any substance or material into any of the waters of any river or stream in Sonoma County which shall cause any condition therein that is detrimental to fish life, bird life or plant life or which may be injurious to public health, except as hereinafter set forth.

(d)

Except to construct dikes, dams or settling ponds, it is unlawful to engage in gravel removal, gravel digging, gravel washing or gravel processing work or gravel operations in the waters of any river or stream in Sonoma County, except as hereinafter set forth.

(e)

Except as hereinafter set forth it is unlawful to engage in any other work or operations that decrease the clarity of the waters of any river or stream in Sonoma County.

(Ord. No. 3836R §§ 2—6, 1988.)