Tehama Municipal Code § 9.42.210 Required

A. No person, firm, association, organization, partnership, joint venture, business trust, corporation, company, or special district formed under the laws of this state shall within the unincorporated area of Tehama County construct, repair, alter, destroy or deepen any community water supply well, individual well, cathodic protection well, monitoring well, or abandoned well without first obtaining a permit from the department of environmental health as provided in this chapter.

B. Any person who shall commence any work for which a permit is required by this chapter without first having obtained a permit therefor shall, except under extraordinary circumstances, pay double the permit fee established by the board of supervisors for such work if subsequently permitted to obtain a permit. It shall be the responsibility of the well driller to maintain a copy of this permit on the drilling site during all stages of construction or destruction.

(Ord. 1707 § 1(part), 1999)

Monitoring wells ten feet or less in depth to determine the feasibility of on-site sewage disposal shall be exempt from these requirements. For monitoring wells greater than ten feet in depth, a written request for exemption must be submitted stating the reasons therefor. The director of environmental health shall make a decision based upon but not limited to the depth of the well, length of site activity, activities on site, groundwater characteristics, and surrounding uses of the land.

(Ord. 1707 § 1(part), 1999)

Applications for permits shall be made to the department of environmental health on forms approved by the health officer and shall contain all such information the health officer requires and be accompanied by the required fee established by ordinance.

(Ord. 1707 § 1(part), 1999)

Permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid for one hundred eighty days from the date of issuance unless renewed prior to the expiration date. One renewal may be granted by the health officer for a fee of one-half the original application fee.

(Ord. 1707 § 1(part), 1999)

A. Any person who shall commence any work for which a permit is required by this chapter without first having obtained a permit therefor shall be in violation of this chapter.

B. It is the responsibility of any and all persons performing any part of the work described in this chapter to ascertain that a valid well construction permit has been issued by the department of environmental health.

(Ord. 1707 § 1(part), 1999)

The issuance or granting of a permit pursuant to this chapter shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for or approval of any violation of this chapter. The issuance or granting of a permit shall not prevent the enforcing agent from thereafter requiring correction of violations or from preventing construction operations being carried out thereunder when in violation of this chapter.

(Ord. 1707 § 1(part), 1999)

The board of supervisors may establish a schedule of fees for permits, applications, appeals and for other services, and such schedule when adopted shall become a part thereof. A copy of the schedule of fees shall be kept on file in the office of the department of environmental health for review by the public.

(Ord. 1707 § 1(part), 1999)

A. In the event of an emergency, repair or replacement of a well may be begun without obtaining a permit.

B. All emergency work shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.

C. As soon as possible (next working day), the owner or his authorized representative shall apply for a permit and shall, in addition, submit a statement explaining in detail the nature of the emergency. If the enforcing agent finds that the work done does not comply with the provisions of this chapter, he shall order that such additional work be performed as may be necessary to comply with this chapter or shall order that the well be destroyed as provided in this chapter.

(Ord. 1707 § 1(part), 1999)

A. Prior to the issuance of a licensed well driller's first permit in Tehama County pursuant to this chapter, the well driller shall obtain a surety bond executed in favor of the county, in the penal amount of five thousand dollars; provided, that the surety thereon is a corporation duly authorized by the laws of the state to execute such bonds.

B. In the event a personal bond is furnished, the amount of said bond shall be five thousand dollars.

C. Before any permit shall be issued, the county counsel shall examine and approve any such bond posted under this chapter.

D. The condition of said bond shall be that applicant, as principal thereof, will, truly and faithfully perform all duties and obligations required of him/her by said sections of this chapter and such terms, conditions, orders and directions as the enforcing agency may deem necessary for the protection of human health, safety, and general welfare.

(Ord. 1707 § 1(part), 1999)

At the time of application for a permit to construct, reconstruct, or repair monitoring wells used in environmental assessments and site mitigation, the registered professional required by state laws, regulations or local ordinances or their authorized representative shall apply and provide their current registration number and wet stamp with signature on all plot plans and specifications. The responsible registered professional may, in lieu of a surety bond upon the well driller as required by Section 9.42.280 of this code, submit, at the time of application, a certification stamped with their current registration number and wet signature that to the best of their ability the monitoring wells will be constructed in such a manner as to keep the quality of the groundwater from becoming impaired or polluted.

(Ord. 1707 § 1(part), 1999)

Anyone who wishes to drill, reconstruct, or modify a public water supply well shall contact the department of environmental health for proper additional permitting procedures and permit amendment procedures as stated in Section 116550 of the California Health and Safety Code.

(Ord. 1707 § 1(part), 1999)