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)