Sonora Municipal Code § 8.28 Mining in City Waterways

It is unlawful for any person to conduct mining operations or activities in any waterways within the city limits of the city except as follows:

A. Written permission must first be obtained from the property owner where said waterway is located.

B. Gold pans, hand sluices which do not exceed six feet in length and two feet in width and motorized gold dredges no more than four inches in suction size shall be allowed.

C. All operations and activities allowed herein must be conducted at least five feet from city improvements, including but not limited to bridges, culverts, pipelines and retaining walls.

D. All mining activities allowed herein shall be conducted only between the hours of seven a.m. to seven p.m. or dusk, whichever occurs earlier.

(Ord. 718 § 1, 1997.)

Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute an infraction. Each day during which a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter occurs shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. 718 § 2, 1997.)